Dr. Richard Smith, our expert on pygmy seahorses and a renowned underwater photographer, has recently been featured on CNN Science's Call to Earth series. In this in-depth feature, Dr. Smith shares his research and the captivating behaviors of pygmy seahorses.
Read the full story here and dive into his groundbreaking research uncovering the secrets of these tiny creatures, from male pregnancies to incredible mating behaviors.
Seahorses!
Listen to Dr. Miguel Correia (Our Focal point for Field Conservation) and Sezarc’s Nancy Kim Pham talk about one of our favourite fish – seahorses – on this fun podcast by US Fish and Wildlife Services: https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast
Faune et flore marines : Présence de spécimens du très rare hippocampe tyro
Le Mauricien (22 Juil 2023) Faune et flore marines: Présence de spécimens du très rare hippocampe tyro. lemauricien.com
Cette aventure a été rendue possible grâce à une collaboration entre Odysseo et l’Ong Project Seahorse, avec le soutien de MINI.
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
UBC (April 20, 2023) Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone. UBC Science. (Article) https://science.ubc.ca/news/global-seahorse-conservation-platform-celebrates-citizen-science-milestone
Philippines to develop 3-year seahorse program
Rivera, D. (April 10, 2023) Philippines to develop 3-year seahorse program. The Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/04/10/2257639/philippines-develop-3-year-seahorse-program
Philippines staged Asia regional workshop to manage and sustain seahorse trade
Moncawe, C. (March 23, 2023) Philippines staged Asia regional workshop to manage and sustain seahorse trade. NFRDI, Philippines. https://nfrdi.da.gov.ph/2023/03/24/philippines-staged-asia-regional-workshop-to-manage-and-sustain-seahorse-trade/
The little fish clinging on in stormy seas
Sturm, F. (February 2023) The little fish clinging on in stormy seas. BBC Wildlife 52-57. (Article)
L’hippocampe comme cheval de bataille de la protection des océans
Lamic, A. (May 24, 2022) L’hippocampe comme cheval de bataille de la protection des océans. Radio Canada. (Article & Video) https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1884579/hippocampes-ambassadeurs-oceans-ubc-marin-poisson-ecosysteme-changement-climatique
New hope for seahorse conservation 18 years after CITES listing - Part 2
I’m on a plane again - this time heading home. I’m excited to get there - my cousin is getting married this weekend and so there’s lots to celebrate. But truthfully I’ve already been celebrating! Just as my cousins will soon embark on a new chapter in their lives, so have seahorses embarked on a new chapter in our efforts toward their conservation under The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
New hope for seahorse conservation 18 years after CITES listing
I still vividly remember finding out that all seahorses had been listed on CITES Appendix II. It was November 2002 and I was in Chicago, sitting in the lobby of the Shedd Aquarium (a long time Project Seahorse partner). My phone rang. It was Amanda Vincent, Project Seahorse director, calling me from Chile to tell me the proposal had received the 2/3 majority vote needed to be brought into force. I was early in my career and had not been involved with CITES for very long – but I knew this was something to get excited about.