APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...

Besides preserving and growing coral species, the Maui Ocean Center features a Living Reef Exhibit in its large aquarium. Courtesy photo/Maui Ocean Center At one of the largest saltwater aquarium ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...

Vaughan stumbled upon the microfragmenting idea eight years ago, when he was transferring colonies of elkhorn coral between aquariums in his lab. He reached to the bottom of a tank to retrieve a ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Wearing a navy-blue ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Coral ecosystems throughout the world's oceans are essential to countless water lifeforms, but they're increasingly facing several serious threats. An unlikely helping hand is ...

In May this year, wildlife inspectors for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seized a shipment of 232 live stony corals at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The corals are now being ...

Crazy warm ocean temperatures continue to wreak havoc among coral reefs in Florida and the Caribbean this summer, bleaching and killing corals and spawning urgent rescue operations. “After the hottest ...