This image provided by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School shows divers planting a crossbred coral species from ...

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

Snorkel amongst gorgeous works of art in a unique underwater trail designed to save local coral reefs while providing a fun ...

A new sign has been installed for the Coral Reef Restaurant at EPCOT. The new sign resembles the exterior of The Seas Pavilion Mural with two wave lines and green fish mimicking those on the mural.

In Hollywood Beach, you can take a selfie with a mermaid, help restore coral reefs, and snorkel an underwater museum—all in a ...

HONAUNAU, Hawaii — The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef "past the ...

Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that closely follow the shoreline. These reefs aren’t continuous. They contain ...

Reef growth is typically measured by the amount of calcium carbonate — the substance which forms coral skeletons — it produces per square meter each year. The reef in Hōnaunau Bay is growing ...

Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed the “rainforests of the sea” because they support so much ocean life. They also play a vital role protecting coastlines from storm surges and erosion.

New research indicates reef passes — channels that cut through coral reefs and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients — are shaped by island rivers.