Two of Florida’s Acropora reef-building coral species had become functionally extinct across Florida’s coral reef.

Strung like pearls across the turquoise waters, the islands of Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key, Plantation Key, and Indian Key collectively create the village of ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...

Tucked between two popular stops in the Florida Keys is another must-visit destination, offering unbelievable sunsets, ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, ...

Florida’s acroporids have joined the ranks of the California condor – they cannot recover without help. But unlike the condor ...

The marine heatwave that gripped Florida in 2023 was hotter than anything Florida has seen in 150 years, and claimed at least two victims — species of corals now marked ‘functionally extinct’ from ...

The Overseas Highway, a 113-mile marvel stretching from Florida’s mainland to the southernmost point in Key West, isn’t just a route from point A to point B – it’s an experience that unfolds like a ...

Researchers with HRI’s Coral Reef and Ocean Health Lab flew from the Florida Keys with about 230 corals as part of Operation ...

Palm Beach County's coral reefs are flourishing, with experts from the Palm Beach Zoo conducting dives to monitor their ...