Seahorses are one of my favorite animals, along with
starfish and puppies! So I was excited to learn that there is a museum
dedicated to seahorses. It is called Seahorse World and is located at Beauty
Point in Northern Tasmania. The facility was created because the seahorse
population has decreased significantly due to fishing and habitat destruction.
The facility is designed to conserve seahorses and to provide a great tourist
attraction and educational experience for visitors of the area. Visitors can go
and learn about the different types of seahorses, breeding, living conditions,
and conservation techniques of this beautiful animal. There are three main
exhibits aimed toward visitors that include:
1.
The Cave of the Seahorse: an exhibit of
syngathidae fish such as seadragons, seahorses, and pipefish
2.
A high-tech working seahorse farm with
demonstrations of the life of seahorses from birth to adulthood with thousands
of potbellied seahorses
3.
The Wonders of the Southern Aquarium with many
bizarre marine species including seadragons, sharks, giant cuttlefish,
aquaculture species, and a touch pool for kids….and curious adults.
There are many research projects
going on at this institution aimed at studying seahorses and other sea
creatures. There are opportunities to work and volunteer here as well. Places
like this are important because the staff here are working to preserve a
species and at the same time are presenting it to the public just like we do
with history. By doing this they are raising awareness of the danger seahorses
are in and can maybe gain support from visitors.
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