Advancing marine conservation
Listen to Dr. Heather Koldewey (Project Seahorse co-founder) share what it’s like to swim with seahorses on this fun podcast by Brains On.
Brains On (July 30, 2024) Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea. (Podcast) Brains On Universe, https://www.brainson.org/episode/2024/07/30/seahorses-curlytailed-wonders-of-the-sea… Read more
We are pleased to share our Annual Report for 2023, highlighting our progress and achievements. This report showcases five significant milestones from a year of dedication and success. You will find details of our investigation into Asian countries’ seahorse export bans, which uncovered the need for stricter regulations to combat smuggling. Our collaborative efforts with …
Listen to Dr. Miguel Correia (Project Seahorse Sygnathid Biologist) and Sezarc’s Nancy Kim Pham talk about our favourite fish – seahorses – on this fun podcast by US Fish and Wildlife Services. https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast… Read more
An extraordinary underwater encounter has been captured by Dennis Rabeling and submitted to iSeahorse, our community science tool dedicated to seahorse science and conservation. In this stunning observation, a playful octopus managed to photobomb a short-snouted seahorse, creating a unique and captivating scene.… Read more
A recent study has highlighted critical gaps in protecting two seahorse species, Hippocampus hippocampus and Hippocampus guttulatus, along the Iberian Peninsula’s Atlantic coast. These seahorses, vital to coastal ecosystems, face severe threats from human activities and habitat loss.… Read more
Blakemore, E. (March 30, 2024) Seahorse research gets a boost from volunteer citizen-scientists. Washington Post. (Article) https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/03/30/sea-horse-volunteer-researchers/… Read more
Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. While their capacity for male pregnancy has long fascinated people, new information on sex ratio and pregnancy seasonality has been discovered by, well, you.… Read more
Wang, M. (January 25, 2024) In Brazil, the seahorse black market is bustling. Hakai Magazine. (Article) https://hakaimagazine.com/news/in-brazil-the-seahorse-black-market-is-bustling/… Read more
Le Mauricien (22 Juil 2023) Faune et flore marines: Présence de spécimens du très rare hippocampe tyro. Le Mauricien (Article de presse) https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/au-nord-faune-et-flore-marines-presence-de-specimens-du-tres-rare-hippocampe-tyro/586950/… Read more
