About 200 seahorses have been introduced to new underwater homes at Balmoral Beach as part of ongoing work by research, education and government agencies to restore and protect marine environments.
The Mosman-based Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), working with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the NSW Department of Primary Industries, successfully released juvenile endangered White’s Seahorses (Hippocampus whitei) along nets under the wharf at Balmoral Baths.
The seahorses were bred and reared at the SIMS aquarium in Chowder Bay before being released on nets teeming with algae, sponges, and marine life, creating a habitable environment. This release follows the one conducted in 2023 in Chowder Bay.
Other projects that focus on restoring seagrass and other aspects of the marine ecosystem and harbour foreshore in the area also assisted.
Boat users and community members could help by avoiding anchors and other damage to seagrasses.