Hotter oceans are putting coral reefs in peril worldwide. Scientists are warning that to save them, heat-trapping emissions must fall, and reefs will need more protection and restoration.

No, there is no wine on the reefs. Starborough Wine, a New Zealand-based company is raising awareness for National Oceans Month by deploying massive limestone reefs in Destin-Fort Walton Beach waters.

We shared some of the first high-resolution videos of New Zealand’s mesophotic ecosystems in 2022. Back then, we thought these deep-reef communities were dominated by sponges.

Shocking images have emerged from New Zealand showing millions of once-velvety brown sea sponges bleached bone white, ... Coral at Stanley Reef, about 83 miles (133 kilometers) ...

A study of 183 coral reefs worldwide quantified the impacts of ocean warming and acidification on reef growth rates. Even under the lowest emissions scenarios, the future of reefs is not bright.

Apr. 13, 2022 — Sponges in coral reefs, less flashy than their coral neighbors but important to the overall health of reefs, are among the earliest animals on the planet. New research examines ...

BREAKING: It’s been revealed that a New Zealand bottom trawling vessel has pulled up six tonnes of protected stony coral in a single trawl - making it the worst reported case of coral destruction in ...

An ancient reef found in the Pacific may provide clues to what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise. A team of researchers from Australia and New Zealand have discovered a huge 9,000 ...

“Bikar and Bokak’s coral reefs are a time machine, like diving in the ocean of 1,000 years ago,” says Enric Sala, ... really ...

“Bikar and Bokak’s coral reefs are a time machine, like diving in the ocean of 1,000 years ago,” says Enric Sala, ... really quickly,” Jenkinson tells Radio New Zealand. “[Coral reefs] ...