Google launches underwater Street View for select areas
Virtually dive with sea turtles and more using Google Maps.Back in February I blogged about Google teaming up with the University of Queensland and ... Read more.
Predatory lionfish become the prey
A mutton snapper attacks and consumes a lionfish in Roatan, Honduras.Mutton snappers can now be added to the growing list of predators (including sh... Read more.
Watch in time-lapse as a seastar digests a mussel [video]
Some seastars are voracious predators that will prey on many different animals. Corallivorous crown-of-thorns starfish will wipe out entire areas of scleractini... Read more.
Reef Threads publishes their 100th podcast
Reef Threads publishes their 100th podcast. Have a listen!In their 100th Reef Threads episode, Gary and Christine reminisce about their past podcast... Read more.
New family of soft coral discovered
In situ photographs of the new species. Photographs by A. Klapfer and S. Blum. ... Read more.
Coral reef dredging begins at Majuro airport
Dean Jacobson is following the coral reef destruction as Pacific International, Inc. dredges the areas for the airport expansion project and he had this to say ... Read more.
DNA clarifies classification of coral symbionts
Distinct symbiont species which are found in different corals look nearly identical. Photo by PennState / Flickr.For nearly 260 years — since ... Read more.
Save Aquarius Reef Base
Aquarius Reef Base, the world’s only undersea research station, is located within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Aquarius is home to scientists f... Read more.
Protection sought for clownfish that inspired Finding Nemo
Three clownfish hang out in their host anemone. Photo by Prilfish / Flickr.Hot on the heels of Petco encouraging their customers to try freshwater i... Read more.
Petition to stop US-funded coral mining in the Marshall Islands
An example of the near-shore lagoon coral reef that is targeted for destruction.Bill Clinton with his 1998 Executive Order 13089 “Coral Reef P... Read more.