These Endangered Seahorses’ home is about to be demolished, and unless they are relocated to a new home, as poor swimmers they will likely not survive constr…
These Endangered Seahorses’ home is about to be demolished, and unless they are relocated to a new home, as poor swimmers they will likely not survive construction.
The endangered Sydney Whites Seahorses natural habitat, Posidonia Seagrass is in severe decline across Sydney’s waterways and is becoming harder and harder to find. As a result, marine animals such as Seahorses who use this environment to cling to for protection are having to find alternative homes. As a result they are commonly found on swimming nets and swimming enclosures surrounding piers, boat wharfs and jettys.
But what happens when the pier is no longer deemed safe and needs to be demolished and replaced? Seahorses are notoriously bad swimmers, and are unable to swim long distances, or against ocean currents. If construction goes ahead, there is an extremely low chance that these Seahorses will survive.
The Abyss Project set out with the aid of the Northern Beaches Council and the University of Technology Sydney to capture, identify and relocate these Seahorses to a new home.
Luckily NSW Fisheries had identified a safe environment a short 2 minute boat ride away from the old pier, that was rich with Posidonia Seagrass. Here the Seahorses were released, into their new home, which also happens to be their natural environment.
This is such a heart warming story, and being underwater scuba diving with the research team who pulled off this operation was unbelievable.
We also relocated a small Pipe Fish, and a vibrant coloured Angler Fish (or Frog Fish) out of harms way.
In total, 53 Seahorses were captured and released here at Forty Baskets, NSW, Australia. All Seahorses were relocated to approved natural habitats.
For more visit my website: www.tomparkphotography.com u0026 check out my Instagram www.instagram.com/tomsunderwaterphotography
Camera Gear Used: – Sony A7III – Sony 16-35mm f4 – Sigma 24-70 f2.8 Art – Sony 50mm f1.8 – Sony 18-105mm G F4 – Sigma 35mm F1.4 – Seau0026Sea Underwater Housing and Domes – OrcaTorch D950v and D910v Video Lights – Zhiyun Weebill S Gimbal – DJI Mavic Drone
SAVING Endangered SEAHORSES
These Endangered Seahorses’ home is about to be demolished, and unless they are relocated to a new home, as poor swimmers they will likely not survive constr…
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These Endangered Seahorses’ home is about to be demolished, and unless they are relocated to a new home, as poor swimmers they will likely not survive construction.
The endangered Sydney Whites Seahorses natural habitat, Posidonia Seagrass is in severe decline across Sydney’s waterways and is becoming harder and harder to find. As a result, marine animals such as Seahorses who use this environment to cling to for protection are having to find alternative homes. As a result they are commonly found on swimming nets and swimming enclosures surrounding piers, boat wharfs and jettys.
But what happens when the pier is no longer deemed safe and needs to be demolished and replaced? Seahorses are notoriously bad swimmers, and are unable to swim long distances, or against ocean currents. If construction goes ahead, there is an extremely low chance that these Seahorses will survive.
The Abyss Project set out with the aid of the Northern Beaches Council and the University of Technology Sydney to capture, identify and relocate these Seahorses to a new home.
Luckily NSW Fisheries had identified a safe environment a short 2 minute boat ride away from the old pier, that was rich with Posidonia Seagrass. Here the Seahorses were released, into their new home, which also happens to be their natural environment.
This is such a heart warming story, and being underwater scuba diving with the research team who pulled off this operation was unbelievable.
We also relocated a small Pipe Fish, and a vibrant coloured Angler Fish (or Frog Fish) out of harms way.
In total, 53 Seahorses were captured and released here at Forty Baskets, NSW, Australia. All Seahorses were relocated to approved natural habitats.
For more visit my website: www.tomparkphotography.com
u0026 check out my Instagram www.instagram.com/tomsunderwaterphotography
Camera Gear Used:
– Sony A7III
– Sony 16-35mm f4
– Sigma 24-70 f2.8 Art
– Sony 50mm f1.8
– Sony 18-105mm G F4
– Sigma 35mm F1.4
– Seau0026Sea Underwater Housing and Domes
– OrcaTorch D950v and D910v Video Lights
– Zhiyun Weebill S Gimbal
– DJI Mavic Drone
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