Are Sea Horses Real??

When I was growing up I really wasn't sure if there was such a thing as seahorses or not.  To me they seemed like such magical creatures that it must be just a fable.  On this trip I found out for sure that it's true - there really is such a thing as a seahorse. 

I came across a brochure for a seahorse conservation station that was not far from where we're staying and it detailed the work that they're doing in raising seahorses.  Well right away I knew I was going to go check that out and take my grandchildren to see them as well, and I'm so glad I did.  They showed them in various growth stages, and at the end of our one hour tour we all were able to hold them in our hands underneath the water.  The adult seahorses are approximately ten inches long, and they are very social - they wound their tail around our fingers and perched there. 

See the way the seahorse hangs onto the coral, that's the same way they curled their tail around our finger when we had our arms plunged into the tanks.  It was an amazing experience!