Invasion of the the Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Interesting article about the Red Lionfish incursion onto new areas of reefs. Ref: Laws of Necessity Blog

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USS 'Port Royal' runs aground on Reef

Honolulu.
A guided misile cruiser, the USS 'Port Royal', ran aground off Honolulu and was finally floated off after three and half days stuck on the reef.
Considerable damage to both reef and ship.

Ice Bound Dolphin Pod Rescued

Bi Polar edits

Fantastic photographs here...

The World's hottest water

The hottest known water on Earth has been discovered issuing from black smokers deep in the Atlantic Ocean (Footage courtesy of MARUM/Andrea Koschinsky)

Cold Water Coral

We often hear tropical corals are the rainforests of the oceans. But there are more coral species in deep, cold waters than shallow warm waters. Murray Roberts describes plans to explore these little-known habitats.

The US Coral Reef Task Force

The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998 by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of 12 Federal agencies, seven U.S. States, Territories, Commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States. The USCRTF helps build partnerships, strategies, and support for on-the-ground action to conserve coral reefs. (more....)

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