the idea with the buoys has also occurred to jorge palma and his fellow scientist. for funding to set up a signaling system in the lagoon. for jorge, it's at least worth a try. the most important thing is saving the seahorses. >> if the creatures by some means disappear from here - lets all hope that doesnt happen - that would be a major blow for the general conservation of the species. but now we are seeing some increase, so there is hope for the future. >> it's a glimmer of hope for a species that keeps captivating the imagination of humans, but is now threatened by their very actions, almost everywhere in the world - not only in their oasis in the ria formosa lagoon. >> that was our look at europe above and below the water this week. we'll be back with a new edition of focus on europe next week. you can find more information about our show on our website. i'll say goodbye for today and thank you for watching - on behalf of everyone here at focus on europe. 10/06/22 10/06/22 [captioning made possible by democracy w!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> th