About

The Seahorse Sanctuary is an exciting new aquaculture development located on the Midwest coast of Western Australia in the scenic town of Kalbarri.

The facility was established by conservation biologists Michael and Wendy Payne. Together they aim to conserve the world’s dwindling natural resources by culturing seahorses and other tropical marine ornamental fish species for the home aquarium.

Many fish including seahorses that are currently sold in aquarium shops are captured from the wild, contributing to the depletion of our world’s delicate coral reef ecosystems.

Cultured seahorses offer a ‘clean and green’ alternative to the home hobbyist. There are many advantages to buying cultured tropical seahorses rather than wild.

They are healthy, disease free and are already weaned onto a diet of frozen fish food that is readily available in aquarium shops. This makes them easy to keep in both the aquarium shop and at home.

We sell wholesale direct to petshops Australia wide and export internationally. Our seahorses are available through aquarium shops around Australia and make a delightful and fascinating pet.

In order to pass on the conservation message, the Seahorse Sanctuary is open to the public and we invite visitors to join us on either the guided tour or self guided tour. We hope you will visit us to learn more about these fascinating creatures and how we can all help to protect them.