The most magical creature in the ocean - and our printable seahorse mask is every bit as enchanting! With that extraordinary upright posture, armoured body, curling tail and horse-like head, the seahorse is unlike any other fish in the sea. Perfect for ocean school plays, coral reef classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and the most delicately beautiful underwater imaginative adventures.

The seahorse is a perennial favourite with children for its sheer unusualness - a fish that swims upright, moves by vibrating a tiny fin on its back and is the only animal where the male carries the pregnancy. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Seahorses!

Male seahorses get pregnant - the female deposits eggs into a special brood pouch on the male's abdomen, where he fertilises and carries them for 2–4 weeks before giving birth to up to 2,000 tiny seahorses in a single labour.
Seahorses are terrible swimmers - they propel themselves with a tiny dorsal fin that beats up to 70 times per second, yet they can barely make headway against even a gentle current. They anchor themselves to seagrass with their tails to avoid being swept away.
They have no stomach - food passes through their digestive system so quickly that they must eat almost constantly, consuming up to 3,000 brine shrimps per day to meet their nutritional needs.
Seahorses have excellent eyesight and can move each eye independently - like a chameleon, they can look in two different directions simultaneously, useful for spotting tiny prey while monitoring for predators.
Mated pairs greet each other every morning with a dance - they intertwine tails, change colour together and promenade side by side, a daily ritual that reinforces their bond.

Printable Seahorse Mask

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