The detailed information includes what types of corals and species of fish are present, their abundance, and causes of mortality like crown-of-thorns starfish numbers, coral disease and bleaching ...
When underwater cinematographer Manu San Felix dove into the clear water for a closer look, he discovered the shadow the team could see from their boat was a world-beating mega-coral, Pavona clavus.
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team. Divers from National ...