Tag: Coral Reefs

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  Some Coral May Be Better Suited for a Warmer, More Acidic Ocean

  Two new studies reveal that the outlook for the world's coral reefs is much more complex than previously thought.

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  The Week in Animal News: Gorillas Run Away for Love, Amazon.com Sells Whale Meat and More

  This week, two male gorillas escaped their zoo enclosure and used their freedom to look for potential mates. Whale meat can be bought on Amazon.com, an entire Indian village moves to make room for tigers, and more.

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  The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More

  Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

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  Sea Cucumber Poo May be Key to Saving Coral Reefs

  Tropical sea cucumber excrement could hold the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from the devastating effects of ocean acidification.

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  The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More

  A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.

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  Australia Proposes Creation of World's Largest Marine Reserve in Coral Sea

  The proposal would not only create the largest MPA, but also designate 196,000 square miles of it as "no take" areas.

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  The Week in Animal News: Miracle Pando Poo Tea, Another Rhino Species Officially Extinct, and More

  Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

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  Fish Acting as Lawn Mowers Help Coral Reefs Recover

  New research sheds light on how herbivore fish help coral reefs recover, and what types of coral reefs need extra protection to keep this relationship healthy.

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  Deep Sea Expedition Will Explore Underwater Mountains to Save Them from Overfishing

  A research expedition in unexplored, deep sea territory will document life around underwater mountains and the impact of overfishing.

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  Human Waste Dumped into Oceans Harms Coral, New Study Reveals

  Elkhorn coral is endangered. And it's being threatened by us, as in humans, and what we flush down the toilet.

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  Dugongs, Turtles Face Mass Starvation After Storm

  Northeastern Australia may have dried out after devastating floods hit the area early this year, but for dugongs and turtles off the Queensland coast, the natural disaster's

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  In Remote Indonesia, Visit to Green Sea Turtle Hatchery Saves "Max" (Slideshow)

  This is Max, at about 12 hours old, windmilling his flippers in the air. He (or perhaps she) is one of 100 baby green sea turtles I helped release into the sea.

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  Google Earth Reveals How Predator-Prey Behavior In Coral Reefs Can Be Seen From Space

  The image you see above was taken with

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  Smithsonian Freezing Coral Embryos to Save Great Barrier Reef

  Back in 2009, scientists posed that we should start freezing corals in liquid nitrogen when it became clear that corals are going through extreme difficulties with pollution, the chance in the ocean's pH balance, and

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  Coal Ship Runs Aground, Destroys Coral Reef in Philippine Marine Sanctuary

  A ship carrying coal has run aground in a marine sanctuary in the southern Philippines, destroying a large section of the protected reef in the process. The ship is still stranded on damaged reefs in Sarangani Bay.

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  Corals Packing Up and Moving North To Escape Warming

  Last year was touted to be the worst year on record for corals as the temperature of oceans creeped upwards. As waters warm, the symbiotic algae living on corals dies off, causing bleaching from which

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  Coral Reefs Along Faultlines Could Help Predict Next Big Earthquake

  Earthquake prediction is never an easy science, and we're far from knowing where, when, and how badly the next earthquake will hit. But coral reefs could play a role in helping us get better

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  Shell Offshore Oil Drilling Plans Threaten Australian World Heritage-Listed Coral Reef

  On the green radar: The Independent reports that Shell Oil has proposed drilling for oil just 30 miles from Australia's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.