Seahorse News, Updates & Announcements

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 blue building fronts...

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! Recommended by...

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 quixotic...

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 Look A "Must See"...

"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. La Femme Film...

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...

Come see the rare endemic Hawaiian Pelagic Pygmy Seahorses on the Kona Seahorse Farm Tour! For the first time ever you can buy a pair for your home aquarium or buy a pair to be released back in to the ocean here in Hawaii while you are visiting...