Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, ...
Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel research opportunities and a healthy stock for outplanting into the wild, essential components of a thriving future for coral reef ecosystems, which support ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – For the second year in a row, The Florida Aquarium was successfully able to make grooved brain coral spawn in a controlled laboratory setting. The aquarium’s Induced Spawning Lab ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Wearing a navy-blue polo neck emblazoned with the Florida Aquarium logo, Keri O’Neil ...
The Florida Aquarium has reached another major milestone in its mission to restore the coral reefs, thanks to crossbreeding and cryopreservation. Scientists have bred grooved brain corals collected ...
Chicago (Dec. 16, 2024) – On a recent research trip to the Dry Tortugas, Shedd Aquarium scientists rescued the only known staghorn coral survivors in the area after last year’s devastating bleaching ...
ATLANTA — For more than a month, the Georgia Aquarium has been taking care of coral from The Florida Aquarium. The coral was moved in October for safekeeping as Hurricane Milton headed toward Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Aquarium announced the establishment of the world's first Center for Species Survival (CSS), focusing on coral conservation. The effort is in partnership with the ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Staff at The Florida Aquarium took extra steps ahead of Hurricane Milton to protect a vital part of preserving Florida’s coral reefs after dozens were moved to the Georgia aquarium. As ...
Peering over the edge of research vessel Coral Reef II as it sailed through the Florida Keys, Shedd Aquarium postdoctoral fellow Shayle Matsuda saw white. Matsuda and a group of researchers from the ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 14, 2022) — Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel research opportunities and a healthy stock for outplanting into the wild, essential components of a thriving future ...
The first-ever family tree for aquarium-bred corals provides insights for maximizing genetic diversity and adaptability in corals bred for conservation. Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel ...