July 2014

Dear all excitingly we are updating our website at the moment and hope to have a shop attached to it by the end of the year, which will be great for all those people that want seahorses memorabilia. We already have one or two items of one off jewellary and art works that have been donated to help raises funds for us.

PLease also check out our Facebook page where you can find lots of exciting things happening in the seahorse world.https://www.facebook.com/groups/106564446031865/

Aklexandra Andersson, has written a sobering article for Time Magazine at the link below

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http://time.com/2999513/conservation-seahorses-dugongs-freshwater-slow-lorises-turtles-tortoises-sun-bears/

In the article, Alex has listed 5 species (the very tip of the iceberg) that are disappearing rapidly despite legal protection. Ou planet is reliant on the balance of our eco-systems if we allow this constant erosion of the web of life to continue then eventually it will collapse. We are already witnessing food shortages, water pollution, and habitat loss and what is left is a carefully manicured, artificial environment. Sadly there will come a time when this builds to such a level that a worldwide problem occurs. We have time to stop it but we have to act now before it is too late.

Thank you so much to Sam at OS Aquatics in Wool Dorset who has kindly nominated us as his charity to raise funds for. our work In his annual tidy up of his bedroom, Sam found lots of things to sell and has set up a stall outside of OS Aquatics and within just a few days he has raised £44 towards the work of The Seahorse Trust. We think he is amazing and is certainly a Seahorse Champion. Thanks Sam.