Like you, we are heartbroken by the devastation from the wildfires on Maui. With a united voice, the Island of Hawaiʻi Chamber Hui supports the efforts of the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi. Please join us in helping our neighbors receive the...
Come visit our sea dragons from the Philippines and newest seahorse arrivals. The sea dragons and many other seahorse varities are now on display at Ocean Rider Seahorse Farms of Kona Hawaii A special thank you to Long Beach Aquarium for helping to provide the Ribbon...
A new aquaculture only permit from western Australia has been issued for a limited number of Wild Leafy Sea Dragon breeders. The Seahorse Hawaii Foundation has been chosen to buy 3 pairs of these rare and exotic leafy sea dragons. Leafy Dragons and Weedy Dragons We...
Featured in Hawaii Magazine: “The Only Aquarium to Pet Seahorses in the United States is in Hawaii” Article Reprint: By Meghan Miner Within earshot of Kailua-Kona’s lava-enclosed airstrip and close enough to the ocean to feel the sea spray, a tiny...
Interactive and Fun Tours of our Hawaii Seahorse Farm are considered to be a life changing experience and are a “must do” for all visitors to Kona, Hawaii! Plan your trip to the island of Hawaii, so you can fall in love with the Hawaiian sea horses!...
Article Reprint: Honolulu Magazine (2015) A Couple of Aquaponic Wizards Are Running a Watery Farm Where They Breed a Most Captivating, and Endangered, Species On a rocky spit by the Kona airport, Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm is carrying on one of Hawai‘i’s most...
Seahorses, which have existed for 13 million years, could be the creatures of the past in three decades unless a drastic action is taken. According to official figures, 64 million of the delicate creatures are taken from oceans annually for Chinese medicine and the...
An up-close look at the Hawaiian Sea horse Farm in Kona, and interview with Carol Cozzi-Schmarr. Carol discusses the efforts in captive breeding of seahorses and the impact of the world’s ecosystems – particularly Hawaii. Kona Aqua-Farm – A Closer...
“A Different Kind of Farm” … by producer Caroline Harding documents the personal journey of Carol Cozzi-Schmarr and Craig Schmarr in their quest to save the seahorses and the reefs where the seahorses and other ornamental reef fish were once common....
Come see our new baby Weedy Sea Dragons! Check out our new Leafy Sea Dragon breeding tank! Lots of room for dancing! It is a chilling 45 degrees Fahrenheit. We think this is the best eco-tour in Kona. Fun and Educational! These Leafy Dragon seahorses are just...
