The 'Coral Adventurer' ran aground on Saturday, Dec. 27, with more than 120 people on board Alamy An Australian cruise ship sailing off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea ran aground over the ...

The loggerhead turtle population was on the brink of extinction but after 40 years of careful management, the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland now ...

More than five million people visit Oahu each year, and for many, sightseeing starts with sunscreen, walking shoes and a long ...

It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

The researchers found that coral reefs across the world could raise sustainable fish production by almost 50 percent. This increase could provide between 20,000 and 162 million extra fish servings per ...

While neighboring wild reefs experienced bleaching rates as high as 80%, Dr. Nazurally's reefs experienced just as much in ...

The Florida Aquarium is part of an initiative to restore 25% of Florida's Coral Reef. The aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center has grown about 9,000 coral babies over the last year. On ...

A major milestone was reached for the coral reefs in Florida. Through a big collaboration, a state-funded vision has become a ...

Divers are essentially tourists who love coral reefs and invest a lot of time and effort to watch them. Unfortunately, divers also cause damage to corals, often unintentionally, through disturbing and ...