Conservation

Seahorses in Danger

Seahorses all over the world inasmuch their relatives sygnathides like the sea dragon, pipefish and pipehorse, after of over 20 million years of their presence and thriving in the seas (Fritzsche, 1980) face now one of the most significant dangers to their existence. “Doomed” by the fascination that they exert on humans, they are being the most vulnerable victims of humane greed. Seahorses are traded for medicinals......Read More.

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Seahorse Sleuths - Video

Seahorses are some of the most enchanting and mysterious creatures in the ocean. They are also in trouble, struggling to survive in threatened habitats around the world, while large-scale trading of seahorses for the traditional Chinese medicine market goes unchecked. Meet the Seahorse Sleuths - local scientists who are working to unlock the secrets of these elusive creatures so that they can save them from extinction....Watch Now

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Project Seahorse

“Project Seahorse is an interdisciplinary and international organization committed to conservation and sustainable use of the worlds coastal marine ecosystems. We engage in connected research and management at scales ranging from community initiatives to international accords. Collaborating with stakeholders and partners, we use seahorses to focus our efforts in finding marine conservation solutions”.....Learn More.

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Coral reefs and climate change, a message for Copenhagen-Video

"Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse habitats of the oceans and face extinction due to climate change by 2050 ...

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