Many different species of rays for sale at a market in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. (Samantha Sherman/Simon Fraser University) (CN) — Of the 1,199 species of rays and sharks on the planet, Samantha ...

Coral reefs may look similar at first glance, but their shapes, locations and structures reveal how they form – and how ...

It is a remarkable survivor of an ancient aquatic world -- now a new study sheds light on how one of Earth's oldest reefs was formed. Researchers have discovered that one of these reefs -- now located ...

Fossils discovered in a 548-million-year-old reef in Namibia reveal how the oldest known animals to have hard shells were building reefs nearly 10 million years earlier than we thought. The rest of ...

Get up close to animal at the Newport Aquarium's newest exhibit this weekend, a walk-through Coral Reef Tunnel.The 60,000-gallon walk-through exhibit lets you get an up-close view of the animals ...

Animal reef-building evolved millions of years earlier than previously thought, researchers report today in Science. Scientists have discovered fossils indicating that animal, or metazoan, reefs date ...

Research published today in Nature describes upheaval among fish and invertebrate communities after a marine heatwave hit Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea in early 2016. The IMAS-led study ...

Coral reefs do all sorts of great things for the environment. Not only do they act as underwater fortresses for smaller wildlife that require shelter from predators, but they also serve as natural ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific reopened to the public on Sunday, June 14, allowing a reduced number of guests to enjoy its latest addition: a reimagined Tropical Pacific Gallery featuring new exhibits ...

Coral bleaching refers to the process by which coral lose their bright, vibrant colors and turn white. This happens when coral get stressed and “expel” the microscopic bacteria that live on them and ...

Coral reefs are one of the world's most colorful and diverse ecosystems, and though they cover only about 1 percent of the ocean floor, they have a huge effect on the health of the rest of the world.