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Coral Reefs

World’s Largest Coral Restoration Program Kicks Off With Hope Reef

The world's largest coral restoration project, Hope Reef in Indonesia, is a project of Mars Inc., which owns the cat food brand SHEBA®.

Coral Reefs Star in Australian COVID Recovery Effort

A $3.2 million COVID aid program is enabling seventeen Queensland operators to pay their staff to take part in reef restoration and monitoring activities through June.

Caribbean Scuba Shops Collaborate on Regional Reef Revival

More than 30 scuba shops across the Caribbean are working with the Perry Institute of Marine Sciences to study cross-island coral restoration.

New Florida Reef Built Thanks to Kenny Chesney

No Shoes Reefs is building a reef off the coast of Delray Beach, Florida.

Annual Coral Bleaching Likely This Century, Says UNEP Report

A recently released report from the UN predicts that, on average, coral reefs will experience annual severe bleaching by the middle of the century.

Why Celebrities from Amanda Cerny to Philippe Cousteau are Glowing Neon for Coral Reefs

Glowing Gone is using technicolor hues to make public support for ocean conservation visible worldwide, with plans to push global leaders for increased ocean protections in 2021.

John Halas Earns Sea Hero Honor for Pioneering Global Buoy Use

As the first employee of what would become the Florida Keys National Marien Sanctuary, John Halas prioritized installing buoys on popular boating sites around Key Largo in the 1980s to protect coral reefs. This Vietnam veteran's pioneering work established buoys as industry-standard in more than 38 countries worldwide, preserving untold acres fo coral reefs from anchor damage.

Thousands of Volunteer Divers Get Hands On with Reef Restoration in Florida

The Coral Restoration Foundation, a Florida Keys nonprofit, has replanted 140,000 corals in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary since 2007 thanks to thousands of volunteer divers.

Artists to Follow on Instagram if You Care About Ocean Conservation

Artists Courtney Mattison, Mulyana and Stephanie Kilgast create colorful works from non-traditional mediums to increase public support for ocean conservation.