Swim among eagle rays, turtles, and a rainbow of corals at one of the Florida Keys' most breathtaking snorkeling destinations, perfect for all levels.

A little more than an hour south of Miami, travel through Everglades National Park on U.S. Highway 1 to the island of Key Largo, where you'll experience a nature park beneath your feet. John Pennekamp ...

We visit a nursery for corals off the Florida Keys. It’s one of the largest in the world and is meant to help replenish reefs that have suffered from bleaching. West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s ...

Elkhorn coral helps form the skeleton of a healthy reef, but more than 95% of the Elkhorn coral off Florida has been wiped ...

In addition to being crowned the nation’s favorite tourist attraction, the Kennedy Space Center ranks No. 3 in the world. The destination on Merritt Island, a roughly 55-mile drive southeast from ...

Bill Precht is a coral reef scientist in South Florida. In his 45 years studying coral, he’s never been so concerned about the Keys’ iconic reefs.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota is working on a unique program to help grow and restore coral reefs.

Part of the plan to protect imperiled Keys reefs included designating several dozen spots where no one could fish or lobster or take anything from the reef, which infuriated some local anglers. At ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates that coral reefs in southeast Florida have an asset value of $8.5 billion, generating $4.4 billion in local sales, $2 billion in local ...

A blistering summer heat wave that hammered South Florida’s coral reefs last year wiped out the last wild stands of its iconic elkhorn coral in the Lower Keys, NOAA said.

Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. It means Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program ...