By Dr. Laura Walton Earlier this year I attended a Reefdivers talk and was introduced to the idea of “Seeing the Reef with new eyes”: As divers we see the reef all the time, without ever really seeing…
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Rip Curl School of Surf Partners With Ocean Gardener in Sanur Bali
Rip Curl, the Rip Curl School of Surf and the Prama Beach Hotel Sanur are proud to announce their support and collaboration with the NGO “Ocean Gardener”, with the installation of their first Coral Ga…
North Sulawesi Is Home To Some Of The Biggest Live Coral Colonies
North Sulawesi Coral Colonies We keep on going back and forward to North Sulawesi. Manado, Bunaken and Bangka, enjoy a tremendous diversity of coral life. The more we go there, the more we learn abou…
Learn To Spot Six Types Of Plating Coral
Plating Corals Spotting coral can be overwhelming when everything looks the same. However, learning to recognize corals based on growth forms in the easiest way to master the art of coral spotting. Pl…
Learn To Spot Coral Diversity: Small Polyp Corals
Small Polyp Corals Do you remember how to tell the difference between hard and soft corals? Remember it has to do with the number of tentacles… We explained that hard corals are based on a six fold sy…
Learn To Spot Coral Diversity: Coral Growth Forms
Learn to Spot Coral Growth Forms Corals are the foundation of the marine environment, but the diversity of coral species often gets overlooked. Looking for corals can be overwhelming. There are so man…
Spot The Difference Between Hard Coral and Soft Coral
The Difference Between Hard and Soft Corals It may seem simple enough, one is soft and one is hard, but can you really spot the different between these two distinct groups of coral? The biggest differ…
Coral Farming in Bali Indonesia
Coral Farming in Bali Indonesia Coral reefs are at risk. Climate change, population growth, and coastal development among others are threatening the health of coral reefs at an ever-increasing pace. C…
5 Seas Dive Site Cuba – The Perfect Balance of Corals and Fish
5 Seas was one of the most memorable dive sites in the Gardens of the Queen Cuba. The curious groupers stole my heart, and I found quite a few exceptional coral colonies, making this a perfectly balan…
WATCH: The Most Curious Grouper, My Favorite Dive Experience in Cuba
Curious Grouper I went to the Gardens of the Queen in search of rare corals, but little did I know, I would be leaving with a crush on a grouper. The curious groups in the Gardens of the Queen are fin…