When I take people diving for the first time, I advise them not to touch, tease, or harass any underwater organisms.
Read MorePrecious corals are being extracted for international jewelry trade at an alarming rate. This is especially true for the deep-sea precious coral family of Coralliidae, which includes more than 30 species of red and pink corals.
Read MoreTo keep it alive and diverse many people are working to better understand the coral reef ecosystem and to improve reef management. The threats are numerous; from climate change, with warmer ocean waters to water pollution…
Read MoreLike oceans everywhere, the reef areas along the Riviera Maya and Costa Maya are home to a variety of creatures you should try to avoid.
Read MoreThe Mesoamerican Reef (M.A.R.) system is nearly 700 miles long, beginning at the top of the Yucatan Peninsula it stretches through the Caribbean waters of the Mayan Riviera all the way to Belize and onto the northern tip of Honduras.
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