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Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm

Natural Energy Lab, Keahole Coast, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
808-329-6840
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Ranked #38 of 153 activities in Kailua-Kona
Type: Aquariums
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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

This is a must do. This farm is providing a place to purchase sea horses for pets to ensure there is no need to take them from the wild. It is a interesting up close encounter with these fragile creatures..loved it

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Powell River, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

It was my second time here and my wife and daughter loved it. It is on the expensive side but as it is for a good cause I don't mind. Kids will love it. Adults will find it interesting and the Leafy Sea dragons are about the oddest looking things you will ever see!

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Mercer Island, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

The conservation work they do here to preserve the seahorse is extraordinary. They have saved the species and are working on others. The reviews are on point about the tour itself. The tour cost is directly invested into their work. We think it was the highlight of our vacation! Go! You will enjoy it!!

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Lihue, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. We got to see the baby seahorses and all the development stages. We got to feed them. We even got to reach into the tanks and let them attach themselves to our fingers! It was a great experience. We could feed them as well. They even had seaweed for us to taste. We learned how... More

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San Luis Obispo, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

I have been here twice and loved every minute of it. It is educational, fun, and beautiful. You get to hold a seahorse underwater, (actually the seahorse holds you!!! ) You learn so much about the area, the ocean, and how seahorses grow and are being saved by the research at this facility. I took one grumpy person for thier... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

This tour was great. The seahorses are beautiful. You get to see the Seahorses in all stage of their development. It is a research facility so you have to wash your hands and arms before you get to hold a seahorse. The lady (sorry I forgot her name) who took us through and explained everything to us was great and... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

If you've never seen a seahorse, the Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm's tour is ideal. Not only do you see a lot of seahorses, you see them in various stages of growth. You even have the opportunity to have a seahorse wrap its tail around your finger. There are numerous varieties of beautiful seahorses that you can see on display, and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

If you love seahorses you this tour is a DO NOT MISS! Great tour guide (Jake), great movement (seahorse conservation). Informative, interesting and entertaining!

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wash dc
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

After washing your hands to prevent contamination of the tanks, you are escorted through the stages of propagating seahorses, culminating in the opportunity to have a seahorse wrap its tail around your fingers. The guide was well-informed and the seahorses are precious to behold. They even have rare sea dragons on display. It's a one-of-a-kind type of aquaculture and very... More

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Sacramento, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Having been to Monterey Bay aquarium and seeing much better exhibits of seahorses, this one seems like a shack in comparison with gravel roads. However, the kids were thrilled to feel a seahorse. The service was good, the ladies didn't seem to be in rush to get us out. The young girl even gave us a bag of seaweed to... More

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