-Maggie Allen, Reef Relief staff After a week off for the 4th of July, Coral Camp is back in session and spots are filling up fast for the rest of the summer. We’ve had some crazy weather and experiences the last few weeks out at the reef and here in the center. Before our week […]
-Maggie Allen, Reef Relief staff Halfway into our third week at Coral Camp, our summer is well underway! Twenty-five students have filled up our environmental center for the past three weeks, where they’ve learned about the coral reef ecosystem through field trips and classroom sessions. Our camp runs until August 13, and we are expecting […]
Rudy Bonn, Reef Relief Director of Marine Projects There is only one ocean, divided into different basins: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and the Southern basin that surrounds the continent of Antarctica. The reason why we use the one ocean concept at Reef Relief is because it has been proven that all that water is […]
Author, India Evans’ Reef Rescue Tells the story of 13-year-old eco-warrior Julie Leeds and her futuristic car Jett as they race to the Florida Keys to help save the endangered coral reefs. While spending the summer in Key West, also known as the Island of Bones, Julie and Jett discover why the coral reefs are […]
By Lucy Buckland Last updated at 9:19 AM on 22nd December 2011 It certainly is a Christmas card with a difference. A marine scientist has produced this incredible Christmas card made from his own pictures of plankton. Dr Richard Kirby has created a festive scene including a decorated Christmas tree, bells, angels and even the […]
Coral Reef Fact: Caribbean Reef Octopus (Octopus briareus) can change its appearance from crimson to green, and bumpy to smooth. Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/Caribbean_Reef_Octopus Help protect our amazing marine world today donate at https://www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) can live up to 40 years, but the normal life span is estimated at between 20 and 30 years. Help protect our marine world today donate at https://www.reefrelief.org/act/donate Fact source: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/invertebrates/queenconch.htm
Reef Fact: The queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula) is one of the many parrotfish species that secrete a mucus cocoon before they sleep to help hide their scent from predators. Help protect reef species by joining Reef Relief today www.reefrelief.org/act/donate Fact source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish