In response to the string of accidents, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage has appointed ...

After Hurricane Iris decimated the coral reef at Laughing Bird Caye National Park in 2001, many wrote off the UNESCO World ...

Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

UNEP and small island states are working together to restore nature and boost climate resilience for a safer, sustainable ...

A refuge for the Western chimpanzee, pygmy hippopotamus and many other globally threatened species, Gola-Tiwai represents one ...

Researchers said Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

As coral reefs die back and calcification declines, there’s a measurable drop in how much carbon dioxide is released into seawater from reef-building.

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...