This exhibit closed on April 14, 2002.
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Project Seahorse works to conserve seahorses
In 1996, a group of biologists and social workers formed Project Seahorse. Working around the world, they seek to conserve seahorses and their habitats while respecting people. They create education and conservation programs to raise public awareness, monitor the seahorse trade and study seahorse biology.
Villagers are partners in the conservation effort
Some of the world's poorest fishermen catch seahorses for a living. They're working with Project Seahorse to find new ways of fishing and new sources of income. They've discovered that fishing preserves can help assure them of seahorses for years to come. And they're now selling handicrafts for extra cash.
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Filipino villagers are changing their fishing practices. They also make crafts they can sell for more cash than they earn by catching seahorses.
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Each year, collectors catch thousands of wild tiger tail seahorses to sell to the home aquarium pet trade. Few of these delicate animals survive for long.
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We can all make a difference for the future of seahorses
- Don't buy seahorses as pets or souvenirs, let their populations have a chance to recover.
- Try some alternatives if you use seahorses as medicine or as a tonic.
- Support conservations groups that work for seahorses and healthy oceans.
- Send an E-Q postcard about saving seahorses to friends and family.
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Find out more about seahorses.
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