These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

More extinction, but reef sharks in particular, with a global average decline of 63% in five main shark species living on coral reefs. Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

A global shark census found in 2018 that the population of five main reef shark species, which are key to balancing the ecosystem of coral reefs, had declined 63%.

The epaulette shark relies on its unique characteristics to survive its taxing habitat in the Great Barrier Reef. Chief among them: its ability to walk. The shark, which can also survive out of ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...