The LegaSea aquarium and Reptarium zoo are located at 45550 Van Dyke Avenue in Utica and is open daily from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

A science classroom at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station is making waves — literally. Students there are growing ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

A showcase of student-built artificial reefs is now on display at Capt. Anderson’s Marina thanks to the annual Eastern ...

May 7, 2025 — Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms ...

The Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Coastline Initiative challenges students from local schools to design and build artificial reefs. Participating teams from ...

Tiny Apo Island is known for “the Wall,” a cliff of coral where the big stuff lives: whale sharks, thresher sharks, manta ...

Climate change is causing rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and increased storm damage, 1 while habitat destruction and unsustainable fishing practices deplete fish stocks and harm marine ...