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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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Explore exhibits like Stingray Bay, walk through an underground aquarium tunnel, and see baby seahorses in a nursery.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans Situated on the Mississippi River waterfront of downtown New Orleans, the aquarium is home to thousands of marine animals, many endangered and ranging from penguins and sea otters to jellyfish and seahorses.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
This supremely cool styling makes its way up the walls, with bespoke artwork and books curated by local authors, and even reaches the lighting, with oversized golden seahorse lamps I was particularly taken with.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The Winter Haven aquarium will feature more than 3,000 marine animals, including stingrays and big-belly seahorses.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Runners up included various sharks, the longfin eel and the big-belly seahorse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
For fans, the crest represents the feelings and emotions Robson outlines; the connection to their home, through the unique, captivating seahorses there to represent the River Tyne, standing beside a black and white shield, below the castle from which the city bears its name.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Visitors will see a freshwater swamp area, Stingray Bay, Key West Harbor as well as tanks for big-belly seahorses.
—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
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans Situated on the Mississippi River waterfront of downtown New Orleans, the aquarium is home to thousands of marine animals, many endangered and ranging from penguins and sea otters to jellyfish and seahorses.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
This supremely cool styling makes its way up the walls, with bespoke artwork and books curated by local authors, and even reaches the lighting, with oversized golden seahorse lamps I was particularly taken with.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The Winter Haven aquarium will feature more than 3,000 marine animals, including stingrays and big-belly seahorses.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Runners up included various sharks, the longfin eel and the big-belly seahorse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
For fans, the crest represents the feelings and emotions Robson outlines; the connection to their home, through the unique, captivating seahorses there to represent the River Tyne, standing beside a black and white shield, below the castle from which the city bears its name.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Visitors will see a freshwater swamp area, Stingray Bay, Key West Harbor as well as tanks for big-belly seahorses.
—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
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“Seahorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seahorse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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