‘It’s spectacular’: volunteer Dorset divers see summer of surging seahorses

After efforts to make conditions better for the elusive creatures in Studland Bay, sightings are greatly increasing

The divers emerged from the water smiling with satisfaction. They had found what they were looking for in the undersea meadows off the south coast of England.

Seahorses are tricky to spot," said Mark Fox. The seagrass sways and they blend into it pretty well. It helps if it's sunny and not too choppy but you have to get your eye in. When you see them, it's brilliant."