Most corals are colonial animals - superorganisms comprising lots of smaller organisms - made up of multitudes sea anemone-like coral polyps. In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in ...

Reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. For this reason, coral reefs are often referred to as the rainforests of the oceans. It is believed that around one quarter of all ocean ...

Dive into the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef! 🐠 Discover 10 mind-blowing facts that showcase the beauty and importance of this natural treasure. Nature never ceases to amaze! 🌊 # ...

In large numbers, crown-of-thorns starfish can mow down wide swaths of coral reef. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports that Acropora species are in the top three ...

For the Rohr Reef Resilience Program, scientists have trained the S/Y Acadia crew and other partners on data collection so we can gather facts and figures in faraway ... comparisons to unlock the ...

The largest living structure on earth, the Great Barrier Reef is actually built by tiny creatures called coral polyps. They extend their tentacles out of their limestone homes at night to feed on ...

The Coral Triangle is a marine region that spans those parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with at least 500 species of reef-building ...

In the coastal seas episode, we see the devastating scenes of coral bleaching – how whole reef ecosystems which once teamed with life, are now dead, white and derelict. But what exactly is coral ...