📸 Say hello to the magical pygmy seahorse, or Hippocampus bargibanti, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist wunderdiver. Upload your seahorse sightings onto iSeahorse too! Learn more here: www.iseahorse.org

India banned seahorse fishing in 2001, but 13 million are still caught every year. Why? This week’s #ThrowbackThursday study reveals that 89% are taken as accidental bycatch by trawlers – paper bans are useless without active gear restriction. Read more: https://ow.ly/uCqN50Z2Y58#ThrowbackThursday #ProjectSeahorse

Governments have promised to protect seahorses from illegal trade. At the upcoming 34th #CITES Animals Committee meeting in Geneva, #ProjectSeahorse will be there to make sure they follow through. More here: https://ow.ly/2MjM50Zk83r#CITES

🌊 #ICYMI Our 2025 Achievements report is out! From Mexico to Indonesia, we worked with partners around the world to turn science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their seas! Full report here: https://projectseahorse.org/achievements2025/#ICYMI #ProjectSeahorse #SavingSeahorses

We’re delighted to spotlight this beautiful illustration of Knysna seahorses, or Hippocampus capensis, by Simon Baker! Inspired by Iconic Fishes is our global arts movement, open to everyone, everywhere, using creativity to inspire awe for these magical fishes! Take part: www.iconicfishes.art

❤️ Meet Hippocampus whitei, the Australian species of seahorse that forms faithful, lifetime bonds. This week’s #ThrowbackThursday study delves into the rare, strictly monogamous bonds that these special creatures form. Read more: https://ow.ly/BPTQ50Z2YrR#ThrowbackThursday #ProjectSeahorse #SavingSeahorses

🌊 A look inside from our 2025 Achievements report! From the Philippines to Peru, we worked with partners around the world to turn science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their seas! Full report here: https://projectseahorse.org/achievements2025/ #ProjectSeahorse #SavingSeahorses

🌊 Meet the Bigbelly seahorse, or Hippocampus abdominalis! Use these identifying features to spot one in the wild, then snap a photo and report your sighting to the iSeahorse project on iNaturalist. Learn more here: www.iseahorse.org

#ThrowbackThursday Marine protected areas (MPAs) aim to protect marine ecosystems, but male and female fishers experience them differently. This study highlights the gender differences behind MPAs and the need for gender-inclusive participation. Read more: https://ow.ly/e3rZ50Z2XXo#ThrowbackThursday

We’re delighted to spotlight these stunning glass-blown seahorses, crafted by the talented Jill Elkins! Inspired by Iconic Fishes is our global arts movement, open to everyone, everywhere, using creativity to inspire awe for these magical fishes! Take part: www.iconicfishes.art

Hidden parasites can devastate captive marine wildlife – a case study where a hidden parasite caused the death of all but two seahorses from a colony from Florida revealed the importance of quarantine and deep screenings for captive marine life. Read more: https://ow.ly/iJbX50Z2XQp

🌊✨ It's here! We are excited to share the 2025 Achievements report! From the Philippines to Peru, we spent 2025 turning science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their habitats! 🔗Read the report here: https://projectseahorse.org/achievements2025/ #ProjectSeahorse #SavingSeahorses

From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been recorded in bottom trawl catches, and our researchers estimate the true number could be nearly double.

📸 Say hello to the magical spiny seahorse, or Hippocampus histrix, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist Joanna Frais. Upload your seahorse sightings onto iSeahorse too! Learn more here: www.iseahorse.org

️‼️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. Learn more: https://projectseahorse.org/bottom-trawling-catches-thousands-of-fish-species/ 

This #WorldOceanDay, we’re calling for greater attention to what bottom trawling catches, what it damages, and what must be protected. https://projectseahorse.org/all-eyes-on-a-healthy-ocean-this-worldoceanday/#WorldOceanDay #WorldOceanDay2026 #ProjectSeahorse

Our @projectseahorse.bsky.social team is pushing hard on many bottom trawl research projects. These devastating gears are the biggest threat to seahorses... and to many more species, habitats, selective fisheries & food security. Read more: projectseahorse.org/limiting-fis...

On this #WorldOceansDay, The New York Times uses our research on the diversity of fishes caught in the worlds bottom trawls to argue why it is time to rethink this widespread and problematic fishing practice. @ubcoceans.bsky.social @projectseahorse.bsky.social @amandavincent.bsky.social

Bottom trawling - a destructive fishing practice that indiscriminately brings to market about a quarter of the world’s wild-caught seafood - must stop. @projectseahorse.bsky.social research mentioned. Comments by Dr. Daniel Pauly @seaaroundus.org also referenced. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/o...

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 problematic fishing practice. Read more: https://ow.ly/sAwS50Z93yr

🐟 Team building, but make it iconic! Inspired by #iconicfishes, Team Project Seahorse spent an afternoon painting pottery. Inspired by Iconic Fishes is our global art movement and no matter what kind of artist you are, we’d love to have you. Learn more: www.iconicfishes.art

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday study revealed legal global trade of live seahorses dropped to 7% of historic levels following the listing of seahorses in CITES Apppendix II. But the massive trade of dried seahorses still exists. Read more: https://ow.ly/fOY550Z3gFm

#iSeahorse is our global #citizenscience project hosted on iNaturalist – by uploading photos & details of your seahorse sightings, you can help our scientists fill research gaps to better protect these magical fishes and the seas. Learn more here: www.iseahorse.org#iSeahorse#citizenscience#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

🌊 Marine reserves do more than protect species – they also protect how these ecosystems function, helping reefs stay healthy and resilient. Learn more in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday study: https://projectseahorse.org/resource/marine-reserves-drive-change-in-coral-reef-invertebrate-communities/#ThrowbackThursday

This seahorse cousin was named after Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street! #SavingIconicFishes

🎉 We are very pleased to share that "Advances in life‐history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science”, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, was recognized as one of the most-viewed papers published by the journal. Read the full paper here: https://ow.ly/yvkO50Z2YVu

While 90%+ of female mammals raise their young alone, this week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight shows that in some species, fathers, brothers, & even unrelated males step up in a variety of ways. Learn more: https://projectseahorse.org/resource/mothers-little-helpers-patterns-of-male-care-in-mammals/

#ThrowbackThursday to our earlier research on China’s bottom trawl fisheries policies (1949–2018). While conservation regulations increased over time, many struggled to be effective. Read more: https://projectseahorse.org/resource/china-policies-bottom-trawl-fisheries/#ThrowbackThursday

In a new article for The Conversation, Sarah Foster & Amanda Vincent share 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, with estimates suggesting the true number could be nearly double! Full story here: https://theconversation.com/bottom-trawling-is-scraping-oceans-of-wildlife-255728

#ICYMI From seahorses to sharks, our latest study found more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction. Learn more https://projectseahorse.org/bottom-trawling-catches-thousands-of-fish-species/

Student Samara Polwatta looks at conservation management for Sri Lankan seahorses @projectseahorse.bsky.social #UBCOceansSymposium

Dr Sarah Foster presents international commitments to national actions @projectseahorse.bsky.social #UBCOceansSymposium

Dr @amandavincent.bsky.social tells audience how many fish species are caught in bottom trawls @projectseahorse.bsky.social #UBCOceansSymposium

Article on the immense ecological, social and economic costs of bottom trawling. Features research I led with @projectseahorse.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2704202...

🤿🌊 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: https://projectseahorse.org/iseahorsecitizensciencemonth2026/#iSeahorse‎ #CitizenScienceMonth

From his first dive at 8 to becoming one of #iSeahorse’s top contributors 🌊 Meet Dennis Rabeling, scuba instructor and owner of Euro Divers Lanzarote, & a passionate citizen scientist. His message is simple: every sighting matters. 🔗 https://projectseahorse.org/iseahorsecontributordennis/

🤔 Do you know how many marine fish species bottom trawls catch? Our new paper recorded nearly 3,000 species “Our estimates suggest the true number could be double that,” @sarahjfoster.bsky.social said. Great to see this covered by @mongabay.com Check it out here: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

#iSeahorse is turning sightings into science. The study shows how five years of citizen science with Tampa Bay Watch has helped us better understand seahorse population trends and reproductive behaviours in Tampa Bay. Learn more: https://ow.ly/A02150YA0rg

This #CitizenScienceMonth, we’re putting out a call to help find these “missing” seahorses. If you have seen one or have any record of them, please share your observation with the #iSeahorse project on iNaturalist.org. Learn more https://projectseahorse.org/missingseahorses/

🌊 Get involved with #iSeahorse this #CitizenScienceMonth. 👀 Spotted a seahorse? Report your 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

🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Our latest study takes a deep dive into the relatives of seahorses, a group of fascinating but often understudied fishes. projectseahorse.org/new-study-qu...

🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Our latest study takes a deep dive into the relatives of seahorses, a group of fascinating but often understudied fishes. 🔗 Learn more and read the paper here: https://projectseahorse.org/new-study-quirky-fishes/

When we talk about fisheries, it’s our last wild food source that we consume on the regular. And this is not farming. It is going out into the wilderness and bulldozing wildlife. vancouversun.com/news/bottom-... @projectseahorse.bsky.social

Bottom sea trawlers snaring many endangered species: UBC study vancouversun.com/news/bottom-...

Seahorses are masters of camouflage😶‍🌫️….but if you 🔎spot one, don’t forget to 📷 snap a photo and 💻 share your sightings with the #iSeahorse Project on 🔗 iNaturalist.org to help our scientists fill research gaps! Learn more at www.iSeahorse.org#iSeahorse

From seahorses to sharks, 3,000+ fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including those most at risk. Our new global inventory shows that what’s recorded is only a glimpse of the true toll of bottom trawling. https://projectseahorse.org/bottom-trawling-catches-thousands-of-fish-species/

An analysis of 7,700+ #iSeahorse observations from nearly 100 countries has generated new insights into the life-history and habitat use of 35 seahorse species! Learn more: https://projectseahorse.org/resource/advances-in-life-history-knowledge-for-35-seahorse-species-from-community-science/#iSeahorse

🌊 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!