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Zoo association collaborating with SeaWorld, Disney, FWC to save Florida's coral reefs By Ashley Carter Orlando SHARE ORLANDO, Fla. — An effort to save Florida's coral reefs has lead to a major collaboration, with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, SeaWorld, Disney and others joining forces.  What You Need To Know SeaWorld and Disney are taking part in a new effort to save Florida's coral reefs The Florida Coral Rescue Center has been established to help with the effort The facility has more ...

Record-sized Coral Colony Discovered in American Samoa (Photo: NOAA) A new record size coral colony at Ta’u Island in American Samoa identified by NOAA-funded researchers is said to be even larger than the island’s Big Momma colony, one of the largest in the world. The colony was measured and described during a monitoring survey conducted by a multi-agency team including NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS), American Samoa’s Coral Reef Advisory Group, American Samoa’s Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources, and the National Park of American Samoa, and fund...

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is seeking applications for its Coral Reef Conservation Fund 2021 to improve the health of coral reef systems. Grants will be awarded to reduce land-based sources of pollution, advance coral reef fisheries management, increase capacity for reef-scale restoration and to support management in their efforts to increase the natural recovery and resiliency of coral reef systems. The Coral Reef Conservation Fund is a partnership with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and receiv...