New research indicates reef passes — channels that cut through coral reefs and serve as conduits for ocean water and ...

Most coral reefs do not thrive in nutrient-poor “marine deserts” as once believed, but instead flourish in nutrient-rich ...

Over the last 140 years Palau has been passed around from Spain to Germany, Japan and the United States, finally becoming an independent republic in 1994, but Palauans are proud of their culture, and ...

After the pirates hijacked the boat we chartered, the government shut down the whole Outer Islands of Seychelles. We weren’t ...

With the average ocean surface temperature hitting 70 degrees, the rising heat is speeding up coral deaths. It used to take years to kill a reef. Now, it can take weeks — sometimes days.

“The goal is to raise awareness about marine issues, but also to celebrate the connection to the ocean,” says MariAnna Hinojosa, director of the Big Blue film festival. Hinojosa is also a ...

Besides preserving and growing coral species, the Maui Ocean Center features a Living Reef Exhibit in its large aquarium. Courtesy photo/Maui Ocean Center At one of the largest saltwater aquarium ...

I was not surprised when scientists recently observed a 300-year-old coral colony in the Solomon Islands, so big it looked ... as 80% of the ocean remains unexplored and 91% of species unidentified.

I don’t think we even knew how big ... Blue Ocean Mariculture’s offshore team is in the open ocean every day off the Kona Coast, witnessing firsthand how marine life such as coral and other ...

While “Big Momma” is as tall as a giraffe, the new coral is the size of a blue whale. The Solomon Islands ... According to UNESCO, the coral reefs in all 29 reef-containing World Heritage ...

Climate change, overfishing, pollution, and rising ocean temperatures have caused extensive coral bleaching globally, with more than 40% of warm-water reef-building species now at risk of ...