E.T. the extra scuba diver.

UPDATE: NOAA establishes a temporary special use area to protect a relocated Florida Keys coral nursery

In response to extreme ocean temperatures, NOAA has used its emergency authority to create a temporary special use area in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to protect endangered corals that have been relocated to a nursery in federal waters approximately five miles southeast of Tavernier, Florida. The temporary regulation lasts 60 days, with the option for one 60-day extension, and prohibits all entry except for continuous transit without interruption.

🎥: Florida Keys News Bureau

Meet the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)! This “winged” sea critter is typically dark on top and white or cream on the underside to help it camouflage from both directions. Something else you may not know about mantas: they have a high brain-to-body-mass ratio and the largest brain of any fish in the sea! They’re playful and curious, and research suggests some ray species show indications of self-awareness. Photo: François Libert, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #ReefMantaRay #mantas #CoralReef #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/Cha_B76L0vo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coral Reefs - Maldives!

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. The Maldives is home to some of the world's most diverse coral reefs, which feature dozens of different species including, amongst others, staghorn coral, brain coral, plate coral and finger coral.

Known as the ‘rainforests of the sea’, coral reefs are vital to the health of our oceans and all marine life, but corals are being threatened by pollution, climate change, and other human and environmental impacts.
 Thanks to a 3D-printing method to preserve the reefs, saving corals just went high-tech! Existing artificial reefs have difficulty replicating the complexity of coral habitats and hosting reef species that mirror natural environments. In a joint research project, Scientists from four leading universities in Israel have found an innovative way to combine technology and science to help preserve coral reefs. The 3D process begins by scanning underwater photographs of coral reefs. From this visual information, a three-dimensional model of the reef is assembled with maximum accuracy. The final stage is the translation and production of a ceramic reef in 3D printing. The reefs are made of a unique ceramic that is naturally porous underwater and provides the most ideal construction and restoration needs to the affected area. The scientists say the model can be adapted to help curb reef devastation plaguing coral ecosystems around the globe. Source: Science Daily (link in bio) #reef #restoration #coralreef #science https://www.instagram.com/p/CfG-f45LXkh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I don't wanna be a person I just wanna be a lil sea fan on a coral reef <3

This piece was a challenge for me 😅 but I did it, and I’m so freaking proud of myself and I learned so much. 30” round beauty. Took me about 2 months to finish (not working every day). Lots of my own hand-dyed and hand-spun yarns in this too.

This piece will be featured in a micro gallery this summer 💜

Day 9: Pinacolada in Key West ロンドンから4565マイル‼️ . . . . . . . #coralreef #florida #floridakeys #sevenmilebridge #drive #roadtrip #landscape #oceanview #seascape #island #illustration #traveltheworld #travelgram #illustagram #drawing #greatblue #roadtrip #americandream #sundaysunnyday #greatview #triptoremember #traveljournal #イラスト #フロリダ #セブンマイルブリッジ #ドライブ #珊瑚礁 #旅行大好き #アメリカ旅行 #ぶーん (at Key West, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqNv01iqeUO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shark Tattoos

By dean.gunther

They are beautiful 😍 @aquael_world @aquaeliran @bluemarinelife.qa @two_little_fishies @illumagic @dalua_international #coral #coralreef #coralreefs #coralreeftank #coralreefaquarium #reef #reefer #reefaquarium #reeftank #reefbuilders #reef2reef #marineaquarium #reefers4reefers #aquariums #reefshop #reefkeeping #reefs #reeffish #reefaddict #reeftanks #reefaholiks #nanoreef #designinspiration #designideas #allmymoneygoestocoral #allmymoneygoestofish #aquarium #eatsleepreef #aquariumdesign #aquariumbuild https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLBwcprWFS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Black light art collection!! Underwater inspiration. What should I add to the collection? You can find these listed on my Etsy! Link in bio🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 . . . . #blacklight#blacklightartist#aealife#coralreef#reefaquarium #reef2reef #octopusart#jellyfish#honu#turtlelover#psychedelicart #marinelife#scuba#snorkel#artcollection (at Ballston Spa, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEvIoHrC0s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is my one of the outfits I made during my studies in fashion design. It was a collaboration between me and three other fellow students that don't wish to be mentioned in my post. The Collection name is Oceans Graveyards and is about the dying and bleaching of the coral reefs and the jellyfish that are increasing in number becaof the pollution of the oceans and global warming. We were we developed this collection for the Fashion Video that will be made by Atelier Chardon Savard in Berlin, where I studied. I hope you like it.

Woah, Momma! Have you met the famous coral head, Big Momma?

Thousands of miles west of the U.S. coastline and south of the Equator, resilient reefs thrive and super-sized corals, including Big Momma, grow within and around the protected waters of National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. This living marine laboratory provides a better understanding of coral biology and may unlock secrets to how corals cope with changing ocean conditions.

Dive in to this living laboratory:

🎥: Ian Moffitt

Did you know? Some species of sponges are among the oldest and longest-lived animals on Earth! Research has found that certain sponges can live for thousands of years. There are more than 5,000 species of sponges (phylum Porifera) around the world. They come in many shapes and colors—and they have no true organs or tissues, just reproductive, feeding, and skeleton-building cells. They are hollow, taking water and tiny food particles in through small pores in the body and passing water out through a large central hole, the osculum. Photo: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons | Tube sponge (Callyspongia sp.) pictured #dyk #NaturalHistory #nature #ocean #OceanLife #coral #CoralReef #MarineLife #MarineBiology #animals #AnimalFacts https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBPhzirpBA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

.deep walker.

Snorkeling a turtle reef in the Maldives 🐢 📸: @shajindc @dhangethiretreat @dwswatersports @visitdhangethi #maldives #maldivesislands #dhangethi #visitdhangethi #visitmaldives #dhangethiretreat #snorkeling #seaturtle #turtlereef #coralreef #deepsea #indianocean #fish #ocean #travel #vacation (at Maldives) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClT73qwuJEO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=