Australia's coral reef growth is slowest ever

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced the slowest coral growth ever in the past 400 years. This decline of growth rate puts the species that the reef supports in danger of not being able to sustain them...

N.L. man to swim Great Barrier Reef for climate change

A Canadian man living in New Zealand has decided that he is going to swim the entire lenght of the Great Barrier Reef from within a solar-powered shark cage to raise awareness for climate change. " Rob Hutchings, a...

Scientists find 100s of new creatures on Australia's coral reefs

Scientists in Australia have discovered hundreds of new animal species of coral reefs, including tiny crustaceans.They were found when members of the Australian chapter of CReefs, that is part of the Census of...

Scientists Learn How Nemo Finds His Way Home

How does the orange clownfish - aka Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo" - really find its way home? "It turns out the colorful saltwater fish can sniff for leaves that fall into the sea from rainforests growing on...

Protecting 83 Percent of Earth's Coral Species

Good news from one of the most successful long-term environment protection agencies,  the amazing Nature Conservancy––"Just below the water's surface lies a magical world teeming with life and value....

Sunscreen Use Causes Bleaching in Coral Reefs

Sunscreen use is highly recommended by doctors and dermatologists to help prevent melanoma and other skin cancers and diseases. However, once you dive into the water and it starts to come off, where does all that...

Reef Diving

Reef diving in the carribbean is really good at Bonaire. this reef is considered a baseline to compare all other reefs around the world. I have found very few places in the carribbean where the underwater world...