APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...

Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are crucial to marine ecosystems, local economies and coastal protection. To restore these vital underwater structures, the University ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at ...

A saltwater aquarium simply isn’t complete without coral. While some might disagree, these marine water invertebrates certainly look beautiful and offer the benefit of a healthy ecosystem. But adding ...

Most of the world’s reef-building coral species are now considered endangered and 44% of corals globally are at risk of extinction, spelling trouble for nearly a quarter of the marine life that ...

Baby coral growing at The Florida Aquarium Coral Conservation and Research Center. Photo by Leah Burdick The Florida Aquarium’s Coral Conservation and Research Center is one of Florida’s top coral ...

David Vaughan displays one of the nine shallow salt water tanks containing 7,000 colonies of corals grown at the lab. At left is a mountainous star coral grown in the lab from a fragment cut from a ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium will collaborate with two aquariums in Taiwan and the philanthropic foundation of a leading Taiwanese electronics manufacturer to advance research on heat-resilient ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Coral ecosystems throughout the world's oceans are essential to countless water lifeforms, but they're increasingly facing several serious threats. An unlikely helping hand is ...

Crazy warm ocean temperatures continue to wreak havoc among coral reefs in Florida and the Caribbean this summer, bleaching and killing corals and spawning urgent rescue operations. “After the hottest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Florida has a big problem. As its waters warm due to climate change, its coral reefs are under extreme stress. That’s ...