The reef damage was caused by the yacht Nakoa in 2023, when the boat’s mooring line snapped. The vessel rocked on the reef for nearly two weeks until it was towed away, and then sank. The state fined ...

Just a couple hundred feet offshore, Miami Beach is the keeper of the Great Florida Reef, the third-largest coral reef in the ...

Coral groups outplant coral to help rebuild reef coverage by taking small bits of coral pieces from living coral grown in nurseries and reattaching it to the reef. Previously, restoration groups ...

South Beach has long been known for its Art Deco pastels and neon nightlife. But it’s also home to something else: a bustling ...

Sought-after pieces of coral are sold all around the world, including at rave-like trade shows known as "frag swaps". The insatiable demand for a "piece of the reef" has put coral harvesting in the ...

Healthy coral pieces, sometimes naturally fragmented by waves or storms, are collected and allowed to grow in these controlled, safer environments. This significantly boosts their survival rates ...

Record-high sea temperatures are bleaching coral reefs worldwide and putting a new focus on attempts to restore these key marine ecosystems. Restoration begins with obtaining coral, sometimes by ...