But what exactly is coral bleaching, and why is this so damaging? We’ll explain everything you need to know, in a nutshell… Corals are tiny animals called a ‘polyps’, that typically live in large ...

Coral reefs consist of hundreds of thousands of coral polyps - marine animal invertebrates with hard calcium carbonate exoskeletons. Different species grow to form a variety of measurements and shapes ...

UC Santa Barbara receives $1.3 million to investigate how corals heal from damage and withstand environmental threats.

Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship.