In coral reef ecosystems, small fish are eaten by larger fish and other marine animals. This means the little fish form the base of the food web – they provide energy to the bigger fish and ...

Per the study, coral reefs face the most intense threats of any ecosystem due to climate change, poor water quality and coastal development, but although climate change presents a long-term threat to ...

Animalia Land-dwelling rats are upending life for coral reef fish When rats invade tropical islands, they can trigger a chain reaction that reverberates all the way to coral reefs, researchers say ...

Our beloved coral reefs face serious threats.From disease to widespread bleaching driven by increasing ocean temperatures, ...

In the summer of 2026, the zoo will be introducing the Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab beside the historic Friedrich Aquarium. The 937-square-foot facility will focus on coral conservation efforts, ...

Researchers have discovered that one of these reefs -- now located on dry land in Namibia -- was built almost 550 million years ago, by the first animals to have hard shells. Scientists say it was ...

It identified important changes in reef-animal communities that may affect the resilience of coral reefs, potentially reducing the capacity of corals to rebuild after mass bleaching.

It identified important changes in reef-animal communities that may affect the resilience of coral reefs, potentially reducing the capacity of corals to rebuild after mass bleaching.

New animals, exhibits make for exciting reopening of Aquarium of the Pacific The aquarium's newest residents — a green sea turtle, flashlight fish and the seabird Animal Ambassador, Sula the red ...