Advancing marine conservation
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Did you know that #seahorses are masters of disguise? They can change colour to camouflage and grow skin filaments to blend seamlessly with their environment. They could definitely beat you in a game of hide and seek! 😶🌫️ #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © Guido Borgenon / Guylian Seahorses of the World… Read more
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Unlike most animals, seahorses lack a stomach. They have a tube-like gut which processes food rapidly. This means they need to eat often. For them, it’s snack o’clock all day, every day! ⏰🍿 #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © ImogenIsUnderwater / iSeahorse / iNaturalist… Read more
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Did you know seahorses skip the 👩🏽⚕️dentist altogether? They have no 🦷 teeth! Instead, they 🥤slurp up their food through their straw-like snouts. #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © Tom Van Hout / Guylian Seahorses of the World… Read more
🌊 We are back with another #FunFactFriday and today we are looking at what is on the menu for seahorses! Seahorses are skilled predators that depend on live and moving prey. Their diet includes tiny crustaceans and other small animals. #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © Tom Van Hout / Guylian Seahorses of the World… Read more
CT scans are revolutionizing the study of seahorses & their relatives. This week, Project Seahorse had the pleasure of hosting Graham Short, the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group’s focal point for Taxonomy and Evolution, and Research Associate with the Australian Museum, the Burke Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences. He shared how …
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Did you know most seahorse species form monogamous pair bonds? They stay faithful to one partner for the entire breeding season and sometimes even across multiple seasons. #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © Bettina Balnis / Guylian Seahorses of the World… Read more
Shiffman, D. (Aug 14, 2025) The Organization Helping to Protect Seahorses, Sea Dragons and Pipefish. Scuba Diving (Article) https://www.scubadiving.com/organization-helping-protect-seahorses-sea-dragons-and-pipefish… Read more
We are deeply honoured to receive the 2025 President’s Fisheries Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society for our global work protecting seahorses and the seas. Accepting the award on behalf of Project Seahorse, our Program Leader Dr. Sarah Foster said: “I’m deeply honoured to accept this award on behalf of my remarkable team at Project …
🌊 Continuing our #FunFactFriday series with another cool tidbit about seahorses! Did you know that seahorses live in many different environments? From mangroves to coral reefs, seahorses can be found throughout the world in a variety of marine habitats. #SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse 📸 © John Van Lent / Guylian Seahorses of the World… Read more
Please don’t leave us hanging! Next time you 🔎spot one of these little wonders underwater, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo and 💻 share your sightings with the #iSeahorse Project on 🔗 https://inaturalist.ca/projects/iseahorse Your photos help scientists fill important research gaps so we can better protect seahorses and the seas. 💙🌊 Big thanks to …
