In time, it helps to create one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems: a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around a seascape of vibrant greens, yellows, pinks ...

National Geographic scientists recently discovered the world's largest coral colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean, deemed the "mega" coral. The National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas team ...

Home to silky sharks, myriad fish, and the critically endangered elkhorn coral, the reef teems with life and vibrancy. This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Fish swim over a coral reef in the Florida Keys / NOAA Fisheries ... deep beneath the surface of the water. Recently, the National Geographic Pristine Seas team came across an incredible discovery ...

Recently, the National Geographic Pristine Seas team ... it differs from other corals. Normally, reefs are made up of several coral colonies, but that is not the case here. A standalone coral ...