‘This is definitely the worst bleaching event that Florida has ever seen,’ one veteran researcher said, as a marine heat wave shows few signs of ending
Gulf coral reef in trouble
‘At 3:30 in the morning I’m holding my 3-year-old and I’m texting “I’ve got bad news”‘
Feds triple the size of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary just got a lot bigger. The federal government on Tuesday formally approved the expansion of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, increasing its size from 56 square miles to 160 square miles.