A judging tower would have damaged Tahiti’s coral structures, likely affecting its ecosystem for decades, and even change the wave patterns. Does the solution solve the problem? Australian ...

Windstar Cruises, the small ship cruise line with 35 years' experience sailing in Tahiti and French Polynesia, has partnered with Coral Gardeners, a Mo'orea-based organization working to restore coral ...

said that the coral formation that makes Tahiti such an ideal place for professional surfing could be damaged by the tower. “The local communities there are incredibly passionate and culturally ...

PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will resume this week to prepare the surfing venue in Tahiti, after an uproar over damage to a coral reef put efforts on hold. Teahupo’o ...

That plan has sparked protests in Tahiti, with critics fearing for coral and other marine life. That criticism reached another level last week after coral was damaged when organizers tried to test ...

In the village of Teahupo’o in Tahiti, construction has begun on a metallic tower designed to house judges during surfing events, despite the fact that it’s already destroyed precious coral life.