Reputation

by Sara Shepard

The best hunter in the sea—and I am reminded of this as I pass a glass case featuring a fossilized version of one at the giving gala—is the sea horse. Their heads are shaped in such a way that they slice silently through the water, causing almost no disruption to the current. They can sneak up on their prey completely unannounced. If a creature can’t sense danger coming from behind, how will it know to flee? Just another reminder that sneaky always, always wins.