Hold on like a seahorse
Ocean in Motion exhibit
Hold on tight! Big-belly seahorses are experts at hanging on. They twist and wrap their strong, curly tails around seagrass as they sway with ocean currents. Come explore, play some games, and add your own splash of color to their underwater world!
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Watch how seahorses hold on
More about big-belly seahorses
Animal
Big-belly seahorse
The largest species of seahorse, big-belly seahorses, move vertically by adjusting air in their swim bladders.
Explore seahorse activities
Activity
Daddy seahorse pouch challenge
Ages: 2–6
How many seahorse babies can Daddy hold in his pouch?
Coloring page
Seahorse coloring page
A seahorse wrapping its tail around strands of seagrass.
Go now – Seahorse coloring pageCan you find the matching seahorses?
Game
Animal match
Put your memory to the test! Match clownfish, seahorses, garden eels, and other amazing ocean animals.
Play now – Animal matchExplore more of the Ocean in Motion exhibit
General content
Leap like a blenny
Ready, set, leap! Meet the leaping blenny and discover how this amazing little fish hops from rock to rock.
Read more – Leap like a blenny
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Flutter & march like a cuttlefish
Flutter and march! Discover how flamboyant cuttlefish move, change colors, and explore the seafloor.
Read more – Flutter & march like a cuttlefish
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Sway like a garden eel
Sway this way! Discover how garden eels peek out of sandy burrows and catch food in the ocean current.
Read more – Sway like a garden eel
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Nestle & peek like a clownfish
Peek into the world of clownfish and discover their special relationship with sea anemones!
Read more – Nestle & peek like a clownfish