There are fish in every shade imaginable, gliding gelatinous jellyfish, mesmerising plants, and colourful coral, and even more exciting is that over 80% of it has not been seen or discovered by humans ...

Explore the extraordinary underwater world of colonial organisms—sea fans, sea pens, and soft corals. These creatures, relatives of corals and sea anemones, band together in intricate colonies ...

Deep-sea coral habitats often don’t get the same attention, ... More than 200 species of deep-sea corals have been described on the Blake Plateau, including hard corals, sea fans, ...

BANGKOK: Visitors to Koh Sukorn in Trang province are being advised to stay away from the big red “sea fan” corals that have been exposed due to low sea levels.

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and invertebrates. But something crucial has gone ...

Crown-of-thorns sea stars walk along reefs in the Maldives. The sea creatures are native to waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, but their growing populations threaten sensitive coral reef habitats.

The largest deep-sea coral reef to date was mapped off the U.S. Atlantic coast. It not only provides benefits to sea life, but humans and planet Earth, as well.

Near-annual extreme heat in the Coral Sea, including in 2024, is causing back-to-back mass bleaching events in the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...