The northern limit of the reef-building coral habitat was previously believed to be just off Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The newly found coral lies about 80 kilometers north of Sado.

High species biodiversity (more than 500 coral species, high biodiversity of reef fishes, foraminifera, fungid corals, and stomatopods) and habitat diversity Oceanography (currents) 5 The Coral ...

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse habitats in the oceans, and like the trees of a rainforest, the coral structures provide the structure of the ecosystem, within which other plants and animals live.

What is the staghorn coral? Like its name suggests, staghorn coral is a species of coral that looks a bit like the antlers of a male deer. Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and ...

Coral snakes are extremely reclusive and generally bite humans only when handled or stepped on. They must literally chew on their victim to inject their venom fully, so most bites to humans don't ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

An individual coral is a polyp. It’s a very small and simple creature consisting mostly of a stomach topped by a mouth, a bit like a hungry toddler. Corals take a very long time to grow.

Coral snakes live in various habitats, from sandy areas in the southeastern United States to tropical forests in Central and South America. You can find the eastern coral snake in places like ...

At least 54 countries and territories have experienced coral reef mass bleaching since February 2023 as climate change warms ...

The federal critical habitat proposal protects those marine spawning sites, as well as coral reef systems where the grouper’s larvae settle and grow, and areas with rock and old coral structures that ...