Teachers & Kids

Seahorse World provides a whole range of interactive educational events for students and members of the public. Seahorse World offers the chance to find out more about seahorses and other endangered marine creatures.

The seahorses being farmed at Seahorse World are the Pot Bellied Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis. As a result of the work of a team of dedicated young people, this beautiful species is now safe for future generations of people to admire. Nowhere else in the world has a breeding and rearing program for so many species of seahorse been so successful. Seahorse World offers specialised tours to cater for:

• Children with special needs
• Pre-school children
• Primary and secondary school students
• Tertiary students and the scientific community

A word from our Patron Emeritus Professor Nigel Forteath

The seahorse has long held a peculiar attraction for mankind. The Roman God of the Sea, ‘Neptune’ is depicted in a chariot drawn by seahorses. Indeed, scientists recognise the horse-like attributes of these fish and have named them Hippocampus (Greek: hippos = horse and kampos = seamonster).

Unfortunately, these creatures are used for medicinal purposes, food and jewellery. Demand for seahorses is increasing while their numbers dwindle in many parts of the world through over-fishing and habitat destruction.