Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Many fish find solace in the coral reef, but Bartlett's anthias travel in large groups, finding shelter in the branches of coral. Found in the Western Pacific Ocean, all anthias fish start out as ...

Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world. This year, the world's third-largest barrier reef, in Florida, is being hit hard.

Starfish have historically been thought of as simple animals. Since their eyes are also relatively simple and because they lack a brain, it was difficult to figure out how or even if they could see.

14 ocean animals have gone extinct in the last 100 years, and 72 are on the verge of extinction. ... In the past three decades, about 50% of coral reefs around the world have died.

Endangered Coral Reefs Die as Ocean Temperatures Rise and Water Turns Acidic. Full Episode. Saturday, Jun 7. ... But in marine animals, it makes their shells and skeletons brittle.

The same could be true for a habitat rife with biofluorescing animals—like a coral reef. In fact, Gruber pointed out that some of the red on the hawksbill he saw could have been because of algae ...

With continued ocean warming, coral reefs face a dim future. In the new study, researchers monitored coral communities at four islands within PIPA, an area encompassing over 400,000-square ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world bursting with color—far more vibrant than many of us realize. From neon-bright fish to spotted crustaceans, some of the most colorful sea animals on ...

When ocean temperatures become too warm, the algae that normally live within the coral's tissues come out, causing the animals to turn white. This is known as coral bleaching.