One report earlier this year found that 44 percent of reef-building corals are now classified as endangered. One species, the Chagos brain coral found only in the Chagos Archipelago, is considered ...

For years, China has taken over uninhabited reef islands and transformed them ... have handed Xi Jinping a major win after ...

This is a very special place, with some of the largest coral reefs in the world. It’s not some random bit of ocean; it’s a ...

Their distinctive brain-like appearance comes from the way the polyps intertwine, forming a communal structure that can ...

Chagos Islanders in emotional trip home UK accused of crimes against humanity The official reason given for the Mauritian government's excursion is to map reefs around the archipelago - but Mr ...

Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Other geographic highlights include Atlantic and Antarctic material. A largely historic collection, the non-reef corals are from ...