The new species was identified off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The body of water was renamed as the Gulf of America by executive order on Jan. 20 by ...

In the tropical waters off the coast of Indonesia, a free-swimming coral larva attaches itself to an underwater rock and starts to grow. The larva grows into a coral polyp, then a colony that ...

You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. A new AI system is able to quickly identify specific fish calls within general reef noise, allowing ...

The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom) are among Hawaii’s diverse families of reef fish, many of which have connections to Hawaii’s culture and past. — Maui Ocean Center ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Police say they found multiple videos after obtaining a search warrant for the ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

Zanzibar has begun installing artificial coral reefs using stones in degraded ocean areas to attract fish, boost tourism, and ...

A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia's Gascoyne region—however Curtin University ...

The Caribbean is synonymous with clear blue waters and vibrant coral reefs — perfect for snorkelers and divers. But with 26 island countries nestled in this beautiful stretch of the Caribbean ...

On a remote reef off the coast of Mexico, a new species of predator was discovered. Marek Okon via Unsplash On a remote reef about 90 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, a predatory fish ...