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plural seahorses
1
: any of a genus (Hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae) of small bony fishes that have the head angled downward toward the body which is carried vertically and are equipped with a prehensile tail
2
: a mythical creature half horse and half fish
3
: walrus
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Visitors will see a freshwater swamp area, Stingray Bay, Key West Harbor as well as tanks for big-belly seahorses.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Other Enhance La Jolla news Bench renewal: A project to renovate wooden benches in La Jolla’s public spaces is completed, Enhance La Jolla President Ed Witt said, and the board is eyeing the metal benches adorned with seahorses as a possible next project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ocean secrets Fingernail-size pygmy seahorses are some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet, but British marine biologist Richard Smith makes their colorful world seem larger than life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Rascal Voyages specializes in curating these one-of-a-kind moments, from bespoke birdwatching itineraries to private culinary adventures and even helping guests track pygmy seahorses.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Sweeting’s Pond: Just behind Taylor’s farm lies a natural wonder—a pond with one of the world’s largest populations of seahorses.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kristie recently got a tattoo on her left arm of three seahorses — the marine creatures also do not have stomachs.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Other Enhance La Jolla news Bench renewal: A project to renovate wooden benches in La Jolla’s public spaces is completed, Enhance La Jolla President Ed Witt said, and the board is eyeing the metal benches adorned with seahorses as a possible next project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ocean secrets Fingernail-size pygmy seahorses are some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet, but British marine biologist Richard Smith makes their colorful world seem larger than life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Rascal Voyages specializes in curating these one-of-a-kind moments, from bespoke birdwatching itineraries to private culinary adventures and even helping guests track pygmy seahorses.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Sweeting’s Pond: Just behind Taylor’s farm lies a natural wonder—a pond with one of the world’s largest populations of seahorses.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kristie recently got a tattoo on her left arm of three seahorses — the marine creatures also do not have stomachs.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Seahorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seahorse. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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