Lightning Talks: Seahorses and Seadragons aired on July 17, 2025. During this event, we learned about seahorses and their elusive relatives, seadragons! Five speakers had five minutes each to fascinate the audience with their knowledge of our spineless friends.
Featured speakers
- Chai Apale (Zoological Society of London—Philippines)
Seahorse conservation work Mark Schick (Shedd Aquarium)
The care and reproduction of seadragons- Richard Smith (IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon Specialist Group)
Pygmy seahorses Nerida Wilson (University of Western Australia)
Monitoring wild seadragons- Mark Yun (Birch Aquarium)
The care of seahorses
Previous seasons of Lightning Talks
Watch Season 1
Season 1 topics: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas
Watch Season 2
Season 2 topics: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests
Watch Season 3
Season 3 topics: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails
Watch Season 4
Season 4 topics: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays
Watch Season 5
Season 5 topics: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless; Seahorses and Seadragons
