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Seahorse farm
Seahorse farm. Seahorse breeder, Kealan Doyle, examines seahorse eggs ( Hippocampus kuda) under the microscope. In front is a jar containing an adult seahorse. These seahorses are bred at Seahorse Ireland, the world's first seahorse farm. Large water tanks with constantly circulating water are used and seahorses are fed on a diet of plankton and algae. Seahorse Ireland supplies animals to the aquarium trade and is developing technology that enables farmers in Asia to conserve local stocks. Female seahorses produce up to 2,000 eggs, which are transferred to the male's brood pouch for fertilisation and incubation. Many species are endangered through overfishing for the aquarium and traditional Chinese medicine trades.
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