Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...
National Geographic scientists discover 'world's largest' coral on expedition to Solomon Islands
Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in ...
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Meet the Man Who Has Spent 10,000 Hours Underwater
“Brian’s images tell stories that celebrate the mystery and beauty of the ocean while bringing attention to the issues that threaten it,” says National Geographic Society President and CEO Gary ...
How travelers can help protect the Great Barrier Reef's corals
Along Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, curious visitors can witness an innovative new coral restoration project and help scientists monitor its success.
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Sea Anemones
A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most of their time attached to rocks on the sea bottom or on coral reefs waiting for fish to pass close enough to ...
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Anglerfish, Taking Romantic Attachment to a Whole New Level
This story appears in the December 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Keeping your mate extraordinarily close—as in permanently fused to your body—has its advantages. A mile or more ...
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Why It’s Important to Save Our Seas’ Pristine Places
This story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... From Cashes in New England to the cold-water coral forests in the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the ...