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Reflections from SyngCo with our research biologist Elsa Camins - Project Seahorse Elsa Camins is Project Seahorse’s research biologist and the Red List Authority Coordinator for the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group (IUCN SPS SG). She recently attended SyngCo, ...

Our Research biologist, Elsa Camins , shares highlights from the #SyngCo Conference in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where researchers and conservationists came together to advance knowledge and conservation of seahorses and their relatives.
Full story here: projectseahorse.org/reflections-...

🎥 Watch our talk: Assessing policy implementation in global trade of marine fishes - Project Seahorse Our Director, Dr Amanda Vincent, and Program Leader, Dr Sarah Foster, share how conservation policies move from agreements on paper to action on the ground for marine fishes in a recent talk at the In...

🎥 Watch now: Drawing on more than 20 years of experience with global trade regulations for marine fishes, @amandavincent.bsky.social and @sarahjfoster.bsky.social share insights from three case studies: seahorses, sharks, and humphead wrasse.
projectseahorse.org/assessingpol...

#ProjectSeahorse

This #WorldWildlifeDay, we’re spotlighting the quirky cousins of seahorses – beautiful, and full of mystery. Think they’re as cool as we do? Help us inspire awe for these #Iconicfishes through various art forms! Learn more: www.iconicfishes.art & projectseahorse.org/iifwwd/

Progress on updating IUCN Red List Assessments for Seahorses and Their Relatives at SyngCo - Project Seahorse Elsa Camins, our Research Biologist and Red List Authority Coordinator for the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group, ran an IUCN Red List assessment workshop at the SyngCo Conference...

Elsa, our Research Biologist & Red List Authority Coordinator for @iucnseahorse.bsky.social sky.social, advanced IUCN Red List assessments alongside colleagues at #SyngCo – determining species’ extinction risk and guiding conservation action for our #IconicFishes.
projectseahorse.org/syngcoworkshop

🏮🧧Happy Year of the (sea)Horse🏮🧧
With the strength of the horse and the resilience of the magical seahorse, here’s to a year of fiery ambition and meaningful strides for our ocean.

#LunarNewYear #YearofTheFireHorse #SavingSeahorses

💘 Here's why seahorses should be your dating coach this valentine's day💘

Read full story here: science.ubc.ca/news/februar...

💘 Shoot your shot with our seahorse-y cards this Valentine’s Day! 💘 Send this to that special someone. 

Seahorses are serious #RelationshipGoals….when they’re in, they’re all in. Learn more: https://projectseahorse.org/seahorses-the-oceans-power-couple/

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Project Seahorse Meet some of the incredible people behind Project Seahorse. This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked our team what representation in STEM means to them and why it matters. One me...

Meet some of the incredible people behind Project Seahorse. This International Day of #WomenandGirlsinScience, we asked our team what representation in STEM means to them and why it matters. One message stood out: science is stronger when everyone belongs. projectseahorse.org/women-and-gi...

Reversing the Red for the Estuarine Pipefish by getting the science right — IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon February 7 marks Reverse the Red Day, part of a global movement focused on halting extinctions, reversing declines on the IUCN Red List, and restoring species through science-based action. For the Est...

Today is #ReversetheRedDay. For the Estuarine Pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri), it’s a reminder that reversing the red doesn’t always come with dramatic interventions, but often begins by getting the science right with research. Read more: www.iucn-seahorse.org/news/2026/2/...

February 7 is #ReverseTheRedDay! This landmark day celebrates the conservation success around the world & all of the people, organizations, and communities working to make sure we reverse #biodiversity loss trends 🌱 Learn more at www.reversethered.org

Celebrating 20,000 observations with iSeahorse: a milestone for seahorse conservation and community science - Project Seahorse iSeahorse, Project Seahorse’s global community science platform that encourages ocean enthusiasts to report seahorse sightings and help fill critical research gaps, reached a major milestone with 20,0...

🎉 20,000 seahorse sightings and growing! 🤿🌊 Thanks to thousands of citizen scientists around the world, #iSeahorse has grown into one of the most powerful global datasets for seahorse science & conservation.
🔗Read the full story: projectseahorse.org/20k-iseahors...

#SavingSeahorses #CitizenScience

🗞️ Our latest newsletter has just dropped! 🌊 Dive into the latest updates on seahorse conservation, research highlights, and more.
🔗 Don’t miss out: http://projectseahorse.org/january-2026-newsletter/

#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

Happy New Year from all of us at Project Seahorse! Wishing you a healthy, hopeful, and meaningful 2026.

#ProjectSeahorse #SavingSeahorses #AdvancingMarineConservation
Photo by Tom Van Hout / Guylian Seahorses of the World

✨ Wishing you a season filled with warmth, joy, and meaningful connections from all of us at Project Seahorse! ✨

May the new year bring you health, happiness, and continued inspiration to protect our ocean's iconic fishes. #HappyHolidays

Special thanks to @DeartoOurhearts for the seahorse art 💙

Meet Santa of the sea! - Project Seahorse Hippocampus denise, nicknamed “Hippocampus santa” by the diving community in Indonesia because of its festive red and white colours. This seahorse Santa doesn’t bring gifts, but spotting one is a gift...

Hippocampus denise, nicknamed “Hippocampus santa”🎄🎅 by the diving community in Indonesia. This seahorse doesn’t bring gifts, but spotting one is a gift in itself. If you spot one, don't forget to share your sightings with #iSeahorse on #iNaturalist.
🔗 Learn more: projectseahorse.org/meet-santa-o...

📣 Call for videos and photos 📣 We urgently need visual resources to help advance our conservation mission. We would be so grateful for your 🎥videos and 📸photos, for non-commercial use.
More details here: https://projectseahorse.org/call-for-videos-and-photos/
🌊 Please help us spread the word!

📣Call for entries 📣 — Inspired by Iconic Fishes We’re inviting dreamers, artists and makers of all ages around the world to submit art celebrating seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons, and their iconic relatives. We love all art forms, so go wild!...

📣Call for entries 📣 Inviting dreamers, artists & makers of all ages around the world to submit art celebrating our #IconicFishes. We love all art forms, so go wild!

🎨 Theme: Ringing in 2026 with Iconic Fishes
🌊Submissions appreciated by 4th Jan 2026

🔗 Dive in: www.iconicfishes.art/updates/call...

a coral reef with a lot of corals and fish ALT: a coral reef with a lot of corals and fish

Living #corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, MPAs, or in reef patches. "We were disappointed to find only about 30% of the reefs we studied were dominated by living coral" said @amandavincent.bsky.social @projectseahorse.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2025/12/11/c...

Coral Reef Survival: Depth, Marine Protected Areas, and Seascape Structure Are Key - Project Seahorse Living corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or in compact reef patches, according to a new study by UBC researchers published ...

🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Findings reveal coral reefs 🪸 are under pressure, but they do better in marine protected areas, deeper waters, & compact reef patches.
🔗👉Learn more: projectseahorse.org/coral-reef-s...

@ubcoceans.bsky.social @amandavincent.bsky.social

At the side event we hosted at #CITESCop20, several 🇧🇷 🇮🇩🇵🇭🇹🇭 parties shared inspiring progress that has emerged directly from the #CITES Appendix II listing of #seahorses.

Grateful for all who joined, & to @sarahjfoster.bsky.social for leading this insightful session. 💙

📸 Tang Yong Jen

Why decisions made at CITES CoP matter for seahorses - Project Seahorse Insights from Dr Sarah Foster, Project Seahorse Program Leader, reporting from CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. I’m honoured to be at the 20th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endang...

🌊 From #CITESCoP20 in Samarkand, Dr Sarah Foster (@sarahjfoster.bsky.social) breaks down why decisions made by 185 parties matter for seahorses.

Read full story here: projectseahorse.org/why-decision...

#SavingSeahorses #CoP20Samarkand #Uzbekistan #ProjectSeahorse @iucnseahorse.bsky.social

Dr. Sarah Foster (@sarahjfoster.bsky.social), our Focal Point for Global Fisheries and Trade, is championing #seahorses at #CITESCoP20. If you see her around, do say hello, and be sure to join our side event "Global Action for Seahorses" on 29 Nov!

Learn more 👉 www.iucn-seahorse.org/cites

🌊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

Will you be at CITES' #COP20? So will Dr. Sarah Foster from @projectseahorse.bsky.social and @iucnseahorse.bsky.social. Say hello!

Will you be at #CITESCop20? So will Dr. Sarah Foster
@sarahjfoster.bsky.social, our Program Leader & the Focal Point for Global Fisheries & Trade for @iucnseahorse.bsky.social.

Learn about the seahorse decisions up for discussion & why they matter 👉 www.iucn-seahorse.org/cites
#CoP20Samarkand

Ratapan lautan (Short Docu) This video documents the journey of “Ratapan Lautan”, (Lament of the Ocean) a collective artwork created together with the fishing community in Kudat, Sabah. Through woodcut printmaking, the work ...

🎥 Watch The Making of "Ratapan Lautan" (Lament of the Ocean) by Pangrok Sulap & the fishing community in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia. This powerful artwork shows that #art & #conservation can interact beautifully, inspired by #IconicFishes 💙🌊

Learn more: www.iconicfishes.art/updates/pres...

Presenting Ratapan Lautan (Lament of the ocean) by Pangrok Sulap — Inspired by Iconic Fishes As we seek new ways to highlight our iconic fishes, we are delighted to showcase Ratapan Lautan ( Lament of the Ocean ) , a striking woodcut by Pangrok Sulap . Pangrok Sulap is a Malaysian collec...

Showcasing "Ratapan Lautan" in our Inspired by Iconic Fishes movement - a striking woodcut by Pangrok Sulap and the Kampung Tajau Laut fishing community in Malaysia. Explore the artist statement and watch the 4-min making-of documentary
🎥👉 www.iconicfishes.art/updates/pres...

#IconicFishes #Art

How cool are these stickers inspired by #IconicFishes! We’re so grateful for artists like divermonart.com who help spark wonder & awe for these magical species!

Feeling inspired? 🎨Start here 👉 www.iconicfishes.art/participate

💪🌊Together, let's give these fishes the spotlight they deserve! 🌊💪

🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 With their eerie appearances, sneaky camouflage tricks, and names like Harlequin #GhostPipefish, these #IconicFishes are the perfect muse for your art this spooky season👻.

Learn more: www.iconicfishes.art/updates/what...

#InspiredbyIconicFishes #Art #Artists #OceanArt

🌊 Whether you paint 🎨, dance 💃, doodle ✏️, weave 🧵, write ✍️, design jewellery 💎, compose music 🎶, build Legos 🧩, cut potato prints 🥔or create in ways we haven’t even imagined, this is your invitation to join a global arts movement Inspired by #IconicFishes
Take part 👉 www.iconicfishes.art/participate