With almost 900 miles of tropical Indian Ocean shoreline, Tanzania is as much a coastal destination as it is a safari hotspot. The warm islands sitting off the coast of this East African nation are ...

Known as Mindoro’s “crown jewel,” the Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) is home to some of the world’s diverse fish species, ...

Out on the reef, glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling trips, and scuba dives reveal rainbow gardens of elkhorn and staghorn coral, goliath grouper, sea turtles, and more. “Going out on the water and ...

Visitors relax on Cannon Beach at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Fla. Besides being the nation’s first underwater preserve, Pennekamp features two beaches, a campground, boat ...

These fleeting woodland ponds teeming with wonderous, rarely seen creatures are an essential feature of Michigan’s forests. Fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and blue-spotted salamanders are among the ...

The coral fragment from the seafloor off the coast of the resort Siyam World Maldives in the Noonu Atoll had a stark contrast. One inch of the coral’s light brown tips was bumpy with living polyps, ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Tropical ...

Coral reefs help our oceans’ teeming biodiversity survive the impacts of climate change. They also protect communities from severe storms and hurricanes. What happens to corals when 40% of the world’s ...