Coral Reef Alliance

Did you know coral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems in the world? Although they cover just 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support a quarter of all marine life and more than 500 million people with food, income, and coastal protection.

Coral reefs around the world experienced the fourth mass coral bleaching event from 2023 to 2025, impacting the health of one of the ocean's most valuable and colorful ecosystems. Recent findings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N

If you've ever searched for ways to help coral reefs, you've probably come across the opportunity to "adopt a coral." It's easy to understand the appeal. You can picture the coral you're helping, follow its story, and feel connected to something happening

Most people have a reef on their travel bucket list. Maybe it's Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Maybe it's the crystal-clear waters of French Polynesia or the incredibly biodiverse reefs of the Philippines. Every year, millions of people travel the world

When people think about threats to coral reefs, they usually imagine coral bleaching or rising ocean temperatures. While climate change remains the greatest long-term challenge, another threat is harming reefs every day, and it often goes unnoticed. Untre

For decades, the playbook for saving our oceans has been relatively straightforward: draw a line on a map, declare it a Marine Protected Area (MPA), and restrict activities like commercial fishing, shipping, and industrial drilling. It sounds like a solid

Join us in welcoming Kaush, our newest CORAL Ambassador! From documenting whales and sharks to sharing stories from some of the world's most remarkable marine ecosystems, Kaush has built a career at the intersection of science, conservation, and storytell

The most dangerous threats to coral reefs are the ones you can't see. This World Oceans Month, we're diving into these invisible threats and what we're doing to address them. Every year in June, we rally together around the world to celebrate our oceans.

A riparian zone is the area of land alongside rivers, streams, and other freshwater systems where water and land meet. These spaces are often lined with native vegetation, including trees, shrubs, grasses, and wetlands that help stabilize soil and support

In 1997-8, a powerful El Niño event spread across the Pacific Ocean, driving record-breaking sea surface temperatures and triggering the first documented global coral bleaching event. Reefs from the Indian Ocean to the Caribbean experienced widespread str