23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Hawaiian Smooth Seahorse peering back at my camera

A Smooth Seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus) clings to reef vegetation, its prehensile tail anchoring it while it scans the surroundings for tiny prey.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Olie Turner III