Project Seahorse
@projectseahorse.bsky.social
Advancing marine conservation & science
http://projectseahorse.org | http://iseahorse.org | http://iucn-seahorse.org
Based at @UBCOceans & ZSL
http://projectseahorse.org | http://iseahorse.org | http://iucn-seahorse.org
Based at @UBCOceans & ZSL
🌊This #WorldFisheriesDay, we’re highlighting three ways we are reconciling fisheries with marine conservation, at all scales.
To learn more, visit www.projectseahorse.org
#ProjectSeahorse #SustainableFisheries #EndBottomTrawling #AdvancingMarineConservation #SavingSeahorses
To learn more, visit www.projectseahorse.org
#ProjectSeahorse #SustainableFisheries #EndBottomTrawling #AdvancingMarineConservation #SavingSeahorses
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🌊This #WorldFisheriesDay, we’re highlighting three ways we are reconciling fisheries with marine conservation, at all scales.
To learn more, visit www.projectseahorse.org
#ProjectSeahorse #SustainableFisheries #EndBottomTrawling #AdvancingMarineConservation #SavingSeahorses
To learn more, visit www.projectseahorse.org
#ProjectSeahorse #SustainableFisheries #EndBottomTrawling #AdvancingMarineConservation #SavingSeahorses
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Did you know #seahorses have incredible eyesight? Their eyes can move independently, allowing them to look forward and backward at the same time!
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © ImogenIsUnderwater / iSeahorse / iNaturalist
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © ImogenIsUnderwater / iSeahorse / iNaturalist
October 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🌊 #FunFactFriday: Did you know #seahorses have incredible eyesight? Their eyes can move independently, allowing them to look forward and backward at the same time!
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © ImogenIsUnderwater / iSeahorse / iNaturalist
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © ImogenIsUnderwater / iSeahorse / iNaturalist
We are excited to share "Achievements 2024", a recap of a year rich in action, collaboration, and momentum for advancing marine conservation with seahorses at the heart of our mission.
Dive in: projectseahorse.org/...
Dive in: projectseahorse.org/...
September 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We are excited to share "Achievements 2024", a recap of a year rich in action, collaboration, and momentum for advancing marine conservation with seahorses at the heart of our mission.
Dive in: projectseahorse.org/...
Dive in: projectseahorse.org/...
🌊 #FunFactFriday: How do seahorses hunt?
These tiny masters of disguise are ambush predators, blending into their surroundings and striking with lightning-fast reflexes when prey drifts close.
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Shi Lei / Guylian Seahorses of the World
These tiny masters of disguise are ambush predators, blending into their surroundings and striking with lightning-fast reflexes when prey drifts close.
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Shi Lei / Guylian Seahorses of the World
August 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
🌊 #FunFactFriday: How do seahorses hunt?
These tiny masters of disguise are ambush predators, blending into their surroundings and striking with lightning-fast reflexes when prey drifts close.
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Shi Lei / Guylian Seahorses of the World
These tiny masters of disguise are ambush predators, blending into their surroundings and striking with lightning-fast reflexes when prey drifts close.
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Shi Lei / Guylian Seahorses of the World
Spotting a seahorse in the wild is pure magic! Next time you meet one of these little wonders underwater, remember these do's and don'ts to keep the 📸experience safe for them and the ocean we love. #SeahorsePhotography #iSeahorse #UnderwaterPhotography #ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes
August 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spotting a seahorse in the wild is pure magic! Next time you meet one of these little wonders underwater, remember these do's and don'ts to keep the 📸experience safe for them and the ocean we love. #SeahorsePhotography #iSeahorse #UnderwaterPhotography #ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes
“By finding solutions for seahorses, we help chart a course for broader marine conservation,” said our Program Leader, Dr. Sarah Foster, on accepting the 2025 President's Fisheries Conservation Award from @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social on behalf of our team!
#ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
#ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“By finding solutions for seahorses, we help chart a course for broader marine conservation,” said our Program Leader, Dr. Sarah Foster, on accepting the 2025 President's Fisheries Conservation Award from @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social on behalf of our team!
#ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
#ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Honoured to receive the President’s Fisheries Conservation Award from @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social for our global work in saving seahorses and the seas.
Thank you to all our partners & supporters, we share this with you! 💙🌊
#FisheriesConservation #MarineConservation #ProjectSeahorse
Thank you to all our partners & supporters, we share this with you! 💙🌊
#FisheriesConservation #MarineConservation #ProjectSeahorse
August 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Honoured to receive the President’s Fisheries Conservation Award from @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social for our global work in saving seahorses and the seas.
Thank you to all our partners & supporters, we share this with you! 💙🌊
#FisheriesConservation #MarineConservation #ProjectSeahorse
Thank you to all our partners & supporters, we share this with you! 💙🌊
#FisheriesConservation #MarineConservation #ProjectSeahorse
🌊 Continuing our #FunFactFriday series with another cool tidbit about seahorses! Did you know that seahorses live in a variety of marine habitats?
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © John Van Lent / Guylian Seahorses of the World
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © John Van Lent / Guylian Seahorses of the World
August 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🌊 Continuing our #FunFactFriday series with another cool tidbit about seahorses! Did you know that seahorses live in a variety of marine habitats?
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © John Van Lent / Guylian Seahorses of the World
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © John Van Lent / Guylian Seahorses of the World
Please don’t leave us hanging! Next time you 🔎spot a seahorse underwater, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo & 💻 share your sightings with our #iSeahorseProject on 🔗 inaturalist.ca/projects/ise...
#SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
July 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Please don’t leave us hanging! Next time you 🔎spot a seahorse underwater, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo & 💻 share your sightings with our #iSeahorseProject on 🔗 inaturalist.ca/projects/ise...
#SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
🌊 Kicking off our #FunFactFriday series with some sea-riously cool tidbits about seahorses! Did you know these magical little creatures have a medley of features similar to other animals?
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW
July 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🌊 Kicking off our #FunFactFriday series with some sea-riously cool tidbits about seahorses! Did you know these magical little creatures have a medley of features similar to other animals?
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 © Jean-Claude Vanderwal/ GSOTW
Our PhD student Samara Polwatta led Sri Lanka's first-ever seahorse conservation workshop, bringing together government, NGOs, academia and divers to share knowledge and advance conservation efforts.
🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-se...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 Shehan Boteju
🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-se...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 Shehan Boteju
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Our PhD student Samara Polwatta led Sri Lanka's first-ever seahorse conservation workshop, bringing together government, NGOs, academia and divers to share knowledge and advance conservation efforts.
🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-se...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 Shehan Boteju
🔗 projectseahorse.org/advancing-se...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
📸 Shehan Boteju
Syngnath-curious? So is Syd, our brilliant research biologist who shared the first analysis of what we know (and don’t) about the iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei at #IPFC2025 side-event last week. Stay tuned for the paper!
#ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes @ubcoceans.bsky.social
#ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes @ubcoceans.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Syngnath-curious? So is Syd, our brilliant research biologist who shared the first analysis of what we know (and don’t) about the iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei at #IPFC2025 side-event last week. Stay tuned for the paper!
#ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes @ubcoceans.bsky.social
#ProjectSeahorse #SavingIconicFishes @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Our research biologist, Syd Ascione, just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, presenting the first analysis of what we know (and don’t know) about iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei.
Stay tuned for the paper!
#SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Stay tuned for the paper!
#SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Our research biologist, Syd Ascione, just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, presenting the first analysis of what we know (and don’t know) about iconic fishes in the suborder Syngnathoidei.
Stay tuned for the paper!
#SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Stay tuned for the paper!
#SavingIconicFishes #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Our research biologist @elsacamins.bsky.social just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, sharing her study "Advances in life-history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science".
Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/adv...
#iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/adv...
#iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Our research biologist @elsacamins.bsky.social just wrapped up her talk at #IPFC2025, sharing her study "Advances in life-history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science".
Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/adv...
#iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
Full study here: projectseahorse.org/resource/adv...
#iSeahorse #ProjectSeahorse @ubcoceans.bsky.social
For this upcoming #WorldOceansDay (June 8) we want to draw your attention to one of the ocean’s most destructive threats: #BottomTrawling.
💙Learn how you can take action projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#Trawlfreeocean #WorldOceansDay2025 #SavingSeahorses
💙Learn how you can take action projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#Trawlfreeocean #WorldOceansDay2025 #SavingSeahorses
June 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
For this upcoming #WorldOceansDay (June 8) we want to draw your attention to one of the ocean’s most destructive threats: #BottomTrawling.
💙Learn how you can take action projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#Trawlfreeocean #WorldOceansDay2025 #SavingSeahorses
💙Learn how you can take action projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#Trawlfreeocean #WorldOceansDay2025 #SavingSeahorses
Learn about one of the most common and most destructive types of fishing used today - bottom trawling - and why it is time for a trawl free ocean.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#BottomTrawling #TrawlFreeOcean #ProjectSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#BottomTrawling #TrawlFreeOcean #ProjectSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses
June 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Learn about one of the most common and most destructive types of fishing used today - bottom trawling - and why it is time for a trawl free ocean.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#BottomTrawling #TrawlFreeOcean #ProjectSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...
#BottomTrawling #TrawlFreeOcean #ProjectSeahorse
#SavingSeahorses
Bottom trawling wrecks the ocean floor, killing everything in its path!
We’re working to protect marine life and end destructive fishing practices.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ to learn more
#BottomTrawling
We’re working to protect marine life and end destructive fishing practices.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ to learn more
#BottomTrawling
June 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Bottom trawling wrecks the ocean floor, killing everything in its path!
We’re working to protect marine life and end destructive fishing practices.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ to learn more
#BottomTrawling
We’re working to protect marine life and end destructive fishing practices.
🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ to learn more
#BottomTrawling
Sir David Attenborough’s latest film reveals the truth about bottom trawling — a fishing method that razes the seafloor like a bulldozer.
This #WorldOceansDay, let’s raise our voices and take a stand.
This #WorldOceansDay, let’s raise our voices and take a stand.
June 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Sir David Attenborough’s latest film reveals the truth about bottom trawling — a fishing method that razes the seafloor like a bulldozer.
This #WorldOceansDay, let’s raise our voices and take a stand.
This #WorldOceansDay, let’s raise our voices and take a stand.
Our latest study finds nearly 5 million seahorses smuggled across 60+ countries despite strict trade regulations — and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read full story: projectseahorse.org/new-study-ex...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse #OceansAsia #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Read full story: projectseahorse.org/new-study-ex...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse #OceansAsia #IllegalWildlifeTrade
May 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Our latest study finds nearly 5 million seahorses smuggled across 60+ countries despite strict trade regulations — and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read full story: projectseahorse.org/new-study-ex...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse #OceansAsia #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Read full story: projectseahorse.org/new-study-ex...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse #OceansAsia #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Seahorses can literally change colour to blend into their surroundings. 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 🔗 iNaturalist.org.
#iSeahorse #SavingSeahorses #CitiSciMonth
#iSeahorse #SavingSeahorses #CitiSciMonth
April 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Seahorses can literally change colour to blend into their surroundings. 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 🔗 iNaturalist.org.
#iSeahorse #SavingSeahorses #CitiSciMonth
#iSeahorse #SavingSeahorses #CitiSciMonth
Seahorses are masters of camouflage😶🌫️...but if you 🔎 spot one, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo 💻 share your sighting with the #iSeahorse Project on 🔗 iNaturalist.org.
💙🌊 Huge thanks to Jonathan Lavan for submitting this sighting to the iSeahorse Project.
#CitizenScienceMonth #SavingSeahorses
💙🌊 Huge thanks to Jonathan Lavan for submitting this sighting to the iSeahorse Project.
#CitizenScienceMonth #SavingSeahorses
April 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Seahorses are masters of camouflage😶🌫️...but if you 🔎 spot one, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo 💻 share your sighting with the #iSeahorse Project on 🔗 iNaturalist.org.
💙🌊 Huge thanks to Jonathan Lavan for submitting this sighting to the iSeahorse Project.
#CitizenScienceMonth #SavingSeahorses
💙🌊 Huge thanks to Jonathan Lavan for submitting this sighting to the iSeahorse Project.
#CitizenScienceMonth #SavingSeahorses
This #CitiSciMonth make your #seahorse sightings count! 🔎 Spot a seahorse, 📷 Snap a photo and 💻 Share it with the #iSeahorse Project on #iNaturalist to help our scientists better protect these quirky fishes and the seas 🌊!
Learn more at www.iseahorse.org
#SavingSeahorses #CitizenScienceMonth
Learn more at www.iseahorse.org
#SavingSeahorses #CitizenScienceMonth
April 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This #CitiSciMonth make your #seahorse sightings count! 🔎 Spot a seahorse, 📷 Snap a photo and 💻 Share it with the #iSeahorse Project on #iNaturalist to help our scientists better protect these quirky fishes and the seas 🌊!
Learn more at www.iseahorse.org
#SavingSeahorses #CitizenScienceMonth
Learn more at www.iseahorse.org
#SavingSeahorses #CitizenScienceMonth
🌊 This #CitiSciMonth, we’re spotlighting #iSeahorse! See a seahorse? Report it on iSeahorse.org (via iNaturalist) to help scientists protect them and their habitats.
🔎 Spot → 📷 Snap → 💻 Share. It’s that simple!
#CitizenScience #SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
🔎 Spot → 📷 Snap → 💻 Share. It’s that simple!
#CitizenScience #SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🌊 This #CitiSciMonth, we’re spotlighting #iSeahorse! See a seahorse? Report it on iSeahorse.org (via iNaturalist) to help scientists protect them and their habitats.
🔎 Spot → 📷 Snap → 💻 Share. It’s that simple!
#CitizenScience #SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
🔎 Spot → 📷 Snap → 💻 Share. It’s that simple!
#CitizenScience #SavingSeahorses #iSeahorse
🌊 We're Hiring 🌊 Project Seahorse is looking for a Research Associate to help advance the conservation of seahorses and their relatives through research, expert collaboration, and community engagement. To apply visit buff.ly/Q299wEc
#Hiring #ProjectSeahorse
#Hiring #ProjectSeahorse
March 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🌊 We're Hiring 🌊 Project Seahorse is looking for a Research Associate to help advance the conservation of seahorses and their relatives through research, expert collaboration, and community engagement. To apply visit buff.ly/Q299wEc
#Hiring #ProjectSeahorse
#Hiring #ProjectSeahorse
Advancing seahorse conservation in Indonesia! 🌊 We've teamed up with marine researchers at @brin_indonesia to share knowledge & build capacity with 200+ ocean enthusiasts.
Read the full story: projectseahorse.org/building-cap...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
Read the full story: projectseahorse.org/building-cap...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
March 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Advancing seahorse conservation in Indonesia! 🌊 We've teamed up with marine researchers at @brin_indonesia to share knowledge & build capacity with 200+ ocean enthusiasts.
Read the full story: projectseahorse.org/building-cap...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse
Read the full story: projectseahorse.org/building-cap...
#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse