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These hotels only have vacancies for endangered seahorses

A seahorse (Hippocampus Reidi) is displayed during a news conference before the 2012 Taiwan International Aquarium Expo in Taipei November 5, 2012. The seahorses raised in Taiwan are selling for as much as NTD$3000 (about USD$100) a piece to overseas collectors, according to the aquarium owner. The 2012 Taiwan International Aquarium Expo will be held at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall from November 9 to 12. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) - GM1E8B519H201

Loss of natural habitat is one factor threatening seahorse populations. Image: REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

David Harasti
Adjunct assistant professor, Southern Cross University
Michael Simpson
PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Rebecca L. Morris
Research Fellow In Ecological Engineering, University of Melbourne
Ross Coleman
Professor, University of Sydney
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The White's seahorse is officially recognized as endangered. Image: David Harasti
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A White's seahorse in its natural soft coral cauliflower habitat. Image: David Harasti
An old discarded fish trap that gave David Harasti the idea to develop seahorse hotels Seahorse sea oceans underwater water australia conservation conservationist habitat cages growth coral rejuvenation climate change environment environmental fiish mammals Hippocampus whitei Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Wild Fauna and Flora endangered vulnerable new south wales queensland fishing fisheries sponges coral traps hotels
An old, discarded fish trap gave David Harasti the idea to develop seahorse hotels. Image: David Harasti
A baby seahorse clinging to the hotel after months of marine growth Seahorse sea oceans underwater water australia conservation conservationist habitat cages growth coral rejuvenation climate change environment environmental fiish mammals Hippocampus whitei Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Wild Fauna and Flora endangered vulnerable new south wales queensland fishing fisheries sponges coral traps hotels
A baby seahorse clinging to the hotel after months of marine growth. Image: David Harasti
A pregnant male seahorse found living on the seahorse hotels for a few months. Look closely and you can spot the fluorescent orange tag just beneath its skin Seahorse sea oceans underwater water australia conservation conservationist habitat cages growth coral rejuvenation climate change environment environmental fiish mammals Hippocampus whitei Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Wild Fauna and Flora endangered vulnerable new south wales queensland fishing fisheries sponges coral traps hotels
A pregnant male seahorse found living on the seahorse hotel. Image: David Harasti
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