From the ancient Greeks to the violent Vikings and even present-day local fishermen: tales about sea monsters have been a part of human culture for as long as we can remember. Back in the days, these tales were largely inspired by a fear of the unknown. Today we know a lot more about these ‘monsters’, but much of the fear remains. Are those fears rational? How scary are these sea monsters really?

Even if you know nothing about seahorses, they’re pretty loveable. Just look at their curly tails, tiny fins and horse shaped head! While writing an Instagram caption about seahorses, I realized there are so many fascinating facts about this fish (yes, it’s a fish!) that I decided to dedicate an entire blog post to it. So hold your horses, because you’re about to love them even more!