🌊 Get involved with #iSeahorse this #CitizenScienceMonth. Report seahorse sightings with our iSeahorse project hosted on iNaturalist.org. Your photos provide crucial data to help scientists better protect seahorses and their habitats! 🔗 Learn more www.iseahorse.org#iSeahorse#CitizenScienceMonth#SavingSeahorses

April is #CitizenScienceMonth, and we are shining a spotlight on #iSeahorse, our very own citizen science project hosted on #iNaturalist 🌊🍃 Full story here: https://projectseahorse.org/iseahorsecitizensciencemonth2026/#CitizenScienceMonth#iSeahorse#iNaturalist#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

ROUND 2 of the #UproarChallenge is here! Thorny Seahorse is still in the running thanks to you, but we need your votes to keep the momentum going. Vote at uproarchallenge.com & help us advance to Round 3, earning us conservation funding!

The thorny seahorse made it to round 2 of the #uproarchallenge! Help our seahorse come roaring back by casting your vote. Every vote helps our species advance to the next round and brings us closer to the $10,000 conservation prize. Vote at UproarChallenge.com Round two ends on March 23rd.

Our Syngathid biologist, Miguel Correia, 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/syngcoreflec...

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 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/

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/

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...

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

🎉 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 💙

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 📣 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...

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...

🌊 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

🌊 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

🎥 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...

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

🌊 #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

"Seahorses among coral" in batik by Deborah League Fine Art! The artist was certainly inspired by #IconicFishes. We love seeing creativity that celebrates our quirky fishes. Feeling inspired, too? Start here 👉 www.iconicfishes.art 💙💪 Together, let’s give these fishes the spotlight they deserve. 💪💙

Passing through the shop @beatymuseum.bsky.social and spotted one of our #IconicFishes on a tea cloth/dish towel. Hooray for the wondrous seadragons. @iconicfishes.bsky.social Visit www.iconicfishes.art

🌊 “Lament of the ocean – Ratapan Launtan”, reveal! This work portrays the ocean as a wounded soul - beautiful, yet burdened by pollution, overfishing, and industrial-scale bottom trawling.” – Pangrok Sulap. 🔗 www.iconicfishes.art/updates/full-reveal-lament-of-the-ocean-ratapan-lautan #IconicFishes

Sharing #trumpetfish art inspired by #IconicFishes. This super cute Pacific trumpetfish was illustrated by Yuri Katayama. Feeling inspired, too? 🎨 Visit www.iconicfishes.art 💙💪 Together, let’s give these fishes the spotlight they deserve. 💪💙 #OceanArt #ArtforNature #ConservationArt

So sad that a marine cone snail (Conus lugubris) has just been declared Extinct on the #IUCNRedList. Being predatory and venomous was not enough to save it. Degradation of its Cabo Verde habitats was the main problem. www.iucnredlist.org/search?query...

Definitive ‘A global assessment of #dugong status and conservation needs’, just released by The Convention of Migratory Species/UNEP/Dugong MOU. You can watch the excellent 7 minute synopsis here: youtube.com/watch?v=9qhsW0-dYfU&feature=youtu.be @sscmarine.bsky.social

So many seahorses around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - a place dear to my heart after spending a year near there living on board #bottomtrawlers for my PhD research. Perhaps our #iconicfishes can inspire a transition toward more sustainable fishing methods in the Gulf of California.

#ICYMI: 🌊 Whether you paint 🎨, dance 💃, doodle ✏️, weave 🧵, write ✍️, design jewellery 💎, compose music 🎶, build Lego 🧩, 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 Learn more: www.iconicfishes.art

A glimpse of “Lament of the Ocean” inspired by #IconicFishes, created by #artists at Pangrok Sulap & a fishing community in Malaysia. 👀How many of our iconic fishes can you spot in this woodcut print? ✨Stay tuned for the full reveal. 🎨 Feeling inspired to create? Start here 👉 www.iconicfishes.art

🌊 Iconic fishes spotted in hand-painted Indonesian #batik! Scroll to see which of our quirky fishes make an appearance 👀 The artist certainly was inspired by our #IconicFishes 😉. Feeling inspired, too? Take part 👉 www.iconicfishes.art 📸 Special thanks to our supporter for sharing this sighting.

Ever seen #seahorses, #pipefishes, #seadragons & their quirky cousins take centre stage in an arts movement? Now you have. 👉 Scroll through to discover what Inspired by Iconic Fishes is all about! 🔗Learn more www.iconicfishes.art

🌊 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

#RememberingJane A trailblazer whose 65 years of research, advocacy, and compassion reshaped how we understand and respect life on Earth. Her legacy lives on in every act of conservation, on land and in the sea.

🌊 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 👉 www.iconicfishes.art/updates/intr...