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What Are Coral Reefs?

Coral reefs host all kind of marine life

NEW: Using AI to Save Coral Reefs

Learn about how people around the world helped us listen for fish

We are lucky to still have healthy reefs around the world. And it's imperative that we put all our efforts into protecting them.Professor Steve Simpson, Marine Biologist at the University of Bristol

Calling in our Corals

Participate in the first collective aural study of coral reefs

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Choose where to dive in

Learn about all the peculiar ways corals live

Corals and Sound

Corals Ecosystems

Explore the Reefs in 3D

Corals and Humans

Sounds of safety

Sound detection can help corals adapt to global warming

Scientific research

How Can Corals Hear?

Professor Steve Simpson explains how sound can help guide corals to safety

Citizen science

Lending a Collective Ear to the Ocean

Engage in coral conservation through citizen science

Fish can be very vocal: a busy reef is a noisy place. We now have hundreds of hours of recordings to get through. That’s where we need the public’s help.Mary Shodipo, Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer

Healthy reefs vs unhealthy reefs

See (and hear) the difference between a thriving ecosystem and an endangered one

Endangered corals

What Do Unhealthy Corals Look Like?

When corals go white, they are dying

Healthy corals

A Hope Spot in a Warming Climate

The Great Fringing Reef is extremely climate resilient

What are corals made of? 🤔Become a citizen scientist 🪸

Animals or plants?

Confused about what corals are? Start here

Why Are Coral Ecosystems So Important?

Corals host a vast array of biodiversity

Underwater Architects

How corals help building marine ecosystems

Coral Reefs and Biodiversity

Why are corals so crucial?

Meet Big Momma

One of the biggest corals in the world

How many types of corals exist?

Coral ecosystems are home to over 6,000 species of corals: here are some of them

Read the story

How Are Corals Formed?

There are over 10,000 years of work behind each reef

Corals around the world

Where can you find the largest reefs?

Explore corals in 360

Dive into different reefs with just one click

ExploreGreat Barrier Reef, Australia

ExploreXcalak Coral Reef Park, Mexico

ExploreCozumel National Park, Mexico

ExploreWilson Reef, Australia

360 tours

Explore the Great Barrier Reef in 360

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Interactive experiences

9 Ways to (Virtually) Explore the Ocean

Experiments, virtual tours and more!

Corals and humans

From diving to jewelry making, we have interacted with corals for centuries

Marine Life and Human Impact

How do humans affect coral life?

Repurposed Shipwrecks to Protect Corals

Why are we building man made reefs?

The Culture of Diving Women in Korea

Plunge into the sea of Jeju Island

When I started doing research in protected unfished areas, I was fascinated by how much more life and biodiversity there was compared to fished areas.Mary Shodipo, Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer

Listen to the fish 🐠How can corals hear? 🤔