Hey, I’m Sophia the Seahorse from Milos Island in Greece! My friends say I’m the clever Bubble Buddy, so I’m here to share fun facts, weird wonders, and ocean tales; don’t worry, it’s more giggles than homework!

My friends say I'm the smartest in the school, but let's be honest, who really knows! Why do we need a competition on who is the best? Everyone is valuable, and we all have our own strengths and quirks. The important thing is to know that there's always something new to learn, and I'm always diving headfirst into the unknown!

Learning is super fun. There are millions of incredible things to discover in our big blue world! I can't teach you everything, because even I don't know it all! But I hope I can inspire your curiosity, and together we can explore the wonders of the ocean.

Back to me, I'm a bit of a unique fish.

As a seahorse, I have my very scientific name, Hippocampus, which literally means Seahorse! Just like you are called Homo Sapiens, which literally means Wise Man. You got it right, you have a scientific name too!

As I said, I am a fish, even if I am quite different from most fish. First, unlike most fish, we seahorses swim straight up and down, like little dancing horses! And we don't have a big tail fin like other fish. Our special tail can grab onto seaweed or coral, like a tiny monkey's tail (we call that a prehensile tail). This helps us hold on tight when the currents get strong.

We have a long, tube-like nose that works like a straw to slurp up tiny bits of food, because we don't have teeth, and we don't have a tummy! So, we have to eat food all the time to stay full! We munch on tiny crustaceans and plankton, sometimes up to 3000 a day!

Seahorses are not the best swimmers, actually we are one of the slowest fish in the ocean, but we can change colour to blend in with our environment. It's like we have our own built-in camouflage! This helps us hide from predators and sneak up on our prey.

In many seahorse species, the couples get together daily to greet each other and dance. We do a little dance every morning to strengthen our relationship, and we often stay with the same partner for life! 

Even more amazing, it’s the dads who carry the babies in a pouch on their belly until the little ones are ready to face the big, wide sea.

Seahorse SOS!

Sadly, seahorses are facing some problems. Humans are the biggest threat to our survival. Fishing nets, habitat loss, climate change, and pollution are all making it harder for us to survive. But there are some wonderful people working hard to protect us!

Here are some fun activities for you:

⋆.ೃ࿔* Draw Your Own Seahorse: Create a colourful drawing of Sophia the Seahorse. You can add fun details like seaweed, other fish or even a tiny scuba diver. It would be lovely for us to see your drawing.
⋆.ೃ࿔* Seahorse Dance: Pretend to be a seahorse and dance around the room. Move slowly and gracefully, like a real seahorse.
⋆.ೃ࿔* Seahorse Story: Write or draw a short story about a seahorse's adventure. What kind of adventures could a seahorse have? Do you want to share it with us?

Have fun exploring the underwater world of seahorses!

Until next tide, stay curious!
Sophia the Seahorse