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Soft corals found in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank are among the most diverse in the world, according to an international study published in Nature Scientific Reports in May. The study, titled “Biodiversity and biogeography of zooxanthellate soft corals across the Indo-Pacific,”...

CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is investigating damaged corals in Barangay Tangnan, Panglao, one of the province’s prime diving destinations. AUMENTADO (FB) Reiterating the province’s commitment to protecting its marine life, Gov. Aris Aumentado issued a memorandum forming an...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The proposed restoration project for corals damaged within the 12-hectare marine protected area in Barangay Bonbon here after an underwater cable installation activity by a telecommunications company in 2022 has yet to start. THE city government of Cagayan de Oro, together...

SYDNEY, Australia -- Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the chance. Portions of the vast UNESCO heritage site showed a marked increase in...

A cargo vessel that ran aground due to harsh weather conditions in the shallow waters off Surigao del Norte has damaged several corals and marine habitat, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Cargo vessel LCT Golden Star 9 ran aground due to harsh weather conditions in...