Besides preserving and growing coral species, the Maui Ocean Center features a Living Reef Exhibit in its large aquarium. Courtesy photo/Maui Ocean Center At one of the largest saltwater aquarium ...

With about a billion people depending on coral reefs for jobs, food, medicine, and more, it's an understatement to say that they are valuable coastal ecosystems. Coral reefs come in many colors and ...

Coral reefs are often described as the rainforests of the seas, and for good reason. While they account for less than one percent of the world’s ocean, they support a whopping 25 percent of all marine ...