June 2026 – Newsletter
Project Seahorse sends out the occasional newsletter. Link to the June 2026 newsletter… Read more
Project Seahorse sends out the occasional newsletter. Link to the June 2026 newsletter… Read more
🌊 From the Philippines to Peru, we worked with partners around the world to turn science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their seas! We’re so grateful to our team, partners, donors, and friends for making this work possible. Read the full 2025 Achievements report here: https://projectseahorse.org/achievements2025/
Meet the Bigbelly seahorse, or Hippocampus abdominalis! True to its name, this species is famous for its prominent, rounded belly – but that’s not the only way to spot one.… Read more
Marine protected areas (MPAs) aim to protect marine ecosystems, but they don’t affect everyone the same way. This week’s #ThrowbackThursday focuses on a study that investigated how gender shapes experience with MPAs. From the effect of MPAs on fishing to participation in MPA management, the study highlights the gender differences behind MPAs and emphasizes the …
As part of our arts movement Inspired by #IconicFishes, we’re delighted to spotlight these stunning, delicate glass-blown seahorses, crafted by the incredibly talented Jill Elkins! Inspired by Iconic Fishes (IIF) is a global art movement launched by Project Seahorse that bridges art and marine conservation. Whether you paint, dance, doodle, weave, write, design jewellery, compose …
#ThrowbackThursday A case study out of the University of Cambridge outlines the story of a hidden parasite that resulted in the death of all but two seahorses from a captive colony. Upon arrival from Florida, these animals appeared perfectly healthy, but it was later revealed that they carried an infection known as Glugea heraldi that proved to be fatal.… Read more
>📸 Say hello to the magical spiny seahorse, or Hippocampus histrix, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist Joanna Frais.
👀 Spot a seahorse too? Snap a photo and report your sighting to the iSeahorse project hosted on iNaturalist.org. Your photos can provide crucial data, helping our scientists fill research gaps to better protect seahorses and the seas.
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Our new infographic breaks down the hidden pressures of bottom trawling. From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to our latest study published in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Drawing on more than 9,000 records from 1895 to 2021, our …
All eyes on a healthy ocean this #WorldOceanDay, and that means looking beneath the waves. Seahorses depend on habitats like seagrass, corals, and sponges, where they cling with their tails and shelter from predators. But these same habitats can be damaged by bottom trawling, a destructive fishing practice that drags heavy nets scraping the seafloor. …
A major #WorldOceanDay moment for our research! Today, The New York Times draws on our recent research, The global diversity of marine fishes caught in bottom trawl fisheries, to argue why it is time to rethink this widespread and problematic fishing practice. Our research revealed that bottom trawls have caught more than 3,000 fish species worldwide – …