"A subtle yet poignant reminder." Diver captures stunning photo of rare sea creature caught in haunting predicamen​​t: ...

A marine scientist has observed that as hurricanes and other extreme coastal weather events get stronger, they cause greater destruction to fragile coral reefs. This spells bad news for residents ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa, in partnership with Reefscapers, a leading marine conservation organization, has ...

This story appears in the May 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Not far beneath the surface of the Coral Sea, where the Great Barrier Reef lives, parrotfish teeth grind against rock ...

This makes it all the more important to keep our coral reefs healthy. Coral reefs are fragile ecosystems threatened by climate change and pollution caused by human activity. Photograph by Brian J.

Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat paused growth for 3,000 years due to sea-level changes but later recovered. Scientists warn ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.

This results in "extreme heat, dangerous tropical cyclones and a significant threat to fragile coral reefs," as well as overall warmer temperatures, according to CNN. The phenomenon typically ...

Shape and density matter; a coral with fragile branches is more likely to reproduce this way than one in a massive boulder form. “Are they breaking off more, or are they not?” she asked. That ...

Our unique science and water sports camp is 30 miles north of Key West in the heart of Florida's fragile coral reefs. Founded in 1966, Seacamp Association offers marine science education and a ...

The park includes 5,650 acres of land beneath the ocean, including fragile coral gardens, beautiful seascapes, and resplendent ocean life. Virgin Islands National Park is already my third National ...