National Geographic announces winners of the Best underwater Views of 2010 Click here to visit the National Geographic site to see them all
Tuesday, November 30, 2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Read the full article Scientists fear the planet is on the brink of another mass extinction as ocean dead zones continue to grow in size and number. More than 400 ocean dead zones — areas so low in oxygen that sea life cannot survive — have been reported […]
Reef Fact: Pollution and sediment runoff from land are major causes of stress to coral reefs. Please support Reef Relief's work to improve and protect our coral reefs. Donate now at www.reefrelief.org/donate
Reef Fact: Coral reefs are home to 25% of fish species. Click here to learn more Click here to watch the Blue Planet video about these species Please support Reef Relief’s work to improve and protect Florida Keys coral reefs. Donate now at www.reefrelief.org/donate
Reef Fact: Coral reefs play a major role in the protection of coastlines from harmful erosion. Click here to learn more Please support Reef Relief’s work to improve and protect our coral reefs. Donate now at www.reefrelief.org/donate
ScienceDaily (Dec. 17, 2010) — Global biodiversity surveys over the past few years have provided increasing evidence that our planet is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction. Plants, animals, and microorganisms are disappearing thousands of times more rapidly than they have for more than 65 million years, and for the first time in […]
Reef Fact: West Indian manatees have no natural enemies, and it is believed they can live 60 years or more. Learn more about manatees here Please support Reef Relief’s work to improve and protect our coral reefs. www.reefrelief.org/donate
Reef Fact: Christmas tree worms are found in a variety of colors and measure 2-3 cm in diameter, dozens of these worms will typically adorn massive coral heads in local waters. Click here to see a video of Christmas tree worms
Reef Fact: Goliath grouper produce a distinctly audible rumbling sound generated by the muscular contraction of the swim bladder. This sound travels great distances underwater and is used to locate other grouper and as a territorial warning. Please support Reef Relief's work to protect coral reefs. www.reefrelief.org/donate
GLOBAL ZENIT NEWS Rome’s Zenit News VATICAN CITY, DEC. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is congratulating Seychelles for having “surmounted the challenge of the world economic crisis,” as the country “continues to progress and to affirm itself on the path of peace, prosperity and stability.” The Pope said this last Thursday when he received the […]