Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are the most popular dive spots for recreational scuba divers, so we need to make sure we do everything we can to protect them
Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch

Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch

ByDIVE ContributorsAug 19, 2024
Coral Catch’s restoration scholarship doesn’t just revitalise reefs, it propels Indonesian women into the ocean science industry
Great Barrier Reef coral cover is high – but scientists urge caution over mass bleaching

Great Barrier Reef coral cover is high – but scientists urge caution over mass bleaching

Coral cover along the Great Barrier Reef remains high, but the latest surveys were done before this year's mass bleaching event
Reef-World launches Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit

Reef-World launches Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit

ByDIVE StaffJul 21, 2024
The Reef-World Foundation has launched a Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit in response to the global mass coral bleaching event
Competition: name a new species of deep-sea coral

Competition: name a new species of deep-sea coral

ByDIVE StaffJul 11, 2024
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition has organised a competition inviting ocean lovers to name a new-to-science species of deep-sea coral. 
Bioluminescence evolved 300 million years earlier than thought

Bioluminescence evolved 300 million years earlier than thought

A new study sheds light on the ancient origins of bioluminescence, suggesting it evolved nearly 300 million years earlier than first thought
Marine conservationists among prestigious Whitley Award winners

Marine conservationists among prestigious Whitley Award winners

Papua New Guinea marine biologist Naomi Longa and Cameroon manatee expert, Aristide Kamla, declared prestigious Whitley Award winners
Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean

Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean

ByStuart ButlerApr 24, 2024
The Domincan Republic will be joining only a handful of other countries to have committed to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean water.
Scientists confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event

Scientists confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event

Scientists from NOAA have announced that the a global mass coral bleaching event is underway, the second in the last ten years
claudia gas tanker sitting on the coral reef in Sharm El Sheikh

Gas tanker runs aground in Sharm El Sheikh

A Libyan-flagged gas tanker has been seized by Egyptian authorities after running aground at Ras Nasrani in Sharm El Sheikh.
Caskets filled with coral settlement substrates hanging in the pools

SECORE International’s Caribbean-wide coral restoration success

SECORE International‘s coral seeding programme is hailed a great success, with its reef restoration initiative present in nine Caribbean nations
reef world foundation panel on stage at adex 2023

Reef world returns to ADEX for sustainability think tanks

ByDIVE StaffApr 11, 2024
The Reef-World Foundation is returning to ADEX Singapore this year with two Sustainable Diving events to be hosted by Underwater360
Indonesian activists face jail after exposing damage to marine park

Indonesian activists face jail after exposing damage to marine park

ByStuart ButlerMar 28, 2024
Indonesian environmental activists face jail after exposing the damage illegal shrimp farms are causing to Karimunjawa Marine National Park
Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016

Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016

AIMS scentists have said the fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016 is currently taking place
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire expands coral restoration plans

Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire expands coral restoration plans

Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has announced it is to expand its network of resilient coral nurseries and Bonaire and Klein Bonaire
A satellite photo from the Allen Coral Atlas showing a shallow coral reef off Exmouth, Western Australia

The world has more coral reefs than first thought

Scientists say there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, according to a detailed satellite mapping project
satellite image of a reef in palau, micronesia

Using satellites to monitor reef biodiversity

ByStuart ButlerFeb 15, 2024
Using space technology, a team of researchers has developed a technique for monitoring reef biodiversity on a global scale.
Wakatobi: at the forefront of Ocean stewardship

Wakatobi: at the forefront of Ocean stewardship

ByDIVE ContributorsFeb 8, 2024
While some call for plastic bans and government regulations, Wakatobi has been leading the way in ocean cleanups since 1995
Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago

Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 29, 2024
Exploring the vibrant coral reefs, many wrecks and conservation programmes of the Florida Keys and their exceptional scuba diving
World’s largest deep-sea coral reef system discovered in Atlantic ocean

World’s largest deep-sea coral reef system discovered in Atlantic ocean

A collaborative effort between organisations has resulted in the discovery of an expanse of deep, cold-water coral off the coast of Florida
Green Fins adopted by Sandals and Beaches Caribbean resorts

Green Fins adopted by Sandals and Beaches Caribbean resorts

The Caribbean’s all-inclusive Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts become the first to attain a portfolio-wide Green Fins membership
New Caledonia to extend area of MPA banning marine industrial activities

New Caledonia to extend area of MPA banning marine industrial activities

ByStuart ButlerDec 16, 2023
New Caledonia takes bold strides to further protect some of the world's most pristine and species-diverse coral reefs.
OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects

OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects

ByDIVE StaffDec 12, 2023
OceanShot coral restoration founders join PADI's CEO to announce new projects during an underwater panel at the recent Global Citizen Forum
AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs

AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs

ByStuart ButlerDec 3, 2023
Robot arms are being trained to restore coral reefs off the coast of Western Australia, and have shownb some positive early results
Reef-World launches Save Our Reefs fundraiser

Reef-World launches Save Our Reefs fundraiser

ByDIVE StaffNov 27, 2023
The Reef-World Foundation has launched its Save Our Reefs end-of-year campaign, asking for donations to help preserve the world's coral reefs
Best live underwater webcams

Best live underwater webcams

ByStuart ButlerNov 20, 2023
Go on a virtual dive while viewing these live underwater webcams of coral reefs, seabirds, sharks, kelp forests and sea lions
OceanShot invites PADI to COP28 underwater panel

OceanShot invites PADI to COP28 underwater panel

PADI has been invited to join the founders of coral restoration project OceanShot for a panel at the Global Citizen Forum, set to take place at COP28
Surfers against Olympic construction at Teahupo’o

Surfers against Olympic construction at Teahupo’o

ByStuart ButlerOct 20, 2023
Locals claim infrastructure construction for the 2024 Olympic Games will cause environmental damage to the famed Tahitian reefs of Teahupo’o
Video: Maximising dive time on Wakatobi’s pristine reefs

Video: Maximising dive time on Wakatobi’s pristine reefs

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 27, 2023
Tom St George captures the pristine condition of the coral reefs in Wakatobi's private marine preserve, often highly praised by divers
coral polyps with their tentacles extended for feeding

Everything you need to know about coral reefs

Coral reefs are the reason many of us love to go diving, but there's an awful lot we still don't know about them. Here are the basics.
Safeguarding the genetic diversity of Bonaire’s coral reefs

Safeguarding the genetic diversity of Bonaire’s coral reefs

ByDIVE StaffSep 21, 2023
For the past four years, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has been cultivating coral larvae in a makeshift lab to help build more resilient reefs
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