blogs.discovery.com - And I'm Spent: Male Seahorse Takes One for the Team The male Seahorse tops our list of amazing animal dads and here's why: not only is he monogamous, but Pops The Sea Pony is actually the one who gets PREGNANT, carrying up to 1,000 babies at a time! The mating process begins with a dancing courtship ritual of sorts with the female Seahorse eventually laying hundreds of eggs inside the male, which he then helps fertilize himself during the process.view link