These newly discovered reefs are potentially of global significance." Researchers stunned after uncovering 'significant' deep ...

The loggerhead turtle population was on the brink of extinction but after 40 years of careful management, the largest ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species. They are also incredibly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. With close to 2,000 avian species found across the nation, Colombia ...

Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef, a complex system of coral reefs, atolls and cayes spanning 300 kilometers (186 miles) and cradling the nation’s coast, as “the most remarkable reef in ...

Even if you’ve never gone scuba diving or peered into a tropical tank at your local aquarium, you know that coral reefs are the ocean’s art show. They’re all bright, colorful and full of life — right?

Chaojiao Sun receives funding from CSIRO and the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program. Craig Steinberg receives funding from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Integrated Marine ...

Conservation efforts include research on the snail kite, protecting the Florida panther and jaguar, and coral reef preservation. The zoo offers special events like Zoo Lights and collaborates with ...

For coral reefs, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has endured seven mass bleaching events over the past 25 years. Five have occurred in the past eight years. But ...