Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures ...

But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold. Marine heat waves and cold spells can severely damage ...

A coral called Lophelia pertusa has been found growing on buoys left at the Darwin Mounds eight years ago New growths of a rare cold water coral have been discovered for the first time at a deep ...

The new facility, Coral ReefStoration Centre, is nurturing more than 120 rescued local coral fragments, which will be deployed on Middle Island in Deep Water ... s local coral communities ...