New “Walking Shark” Species Discovered

New “Walking Shark” Species Discovered

Jakarta, Indonesia – A highly charismatic species of walking shark has been discovered in the remote eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. The epaulette (long tailed carpet) shark, Hemiscyllium halmahera, uses its fins to “walk” across the ocean floor in search of...
Brittle Stars: White Wedding

Brittle Stars: White Wedding

By Daniel Knop Web Bonus Content from the September/October 2013 Issue of CORAL Magazine Additional Bonus Brittle Star Articles Spider-like, they emerged from all cracks and crevices. It looked almost like an alien invasion in a science fiction movie. Countless arms...
See You at MACNA South Florida

See You at MACNA South Florida

CORAL is heading to Hollywood…. Make that Hollywood, Florida, the site of the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America 2013, between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale on the Atlantic shore. We can be found at Booth 507 (with Boyd Enterprises and the Coral Restoration...
CORAL Featured Video: Muck Diving in Lembeh

CORAL Featured Video: Muck Diving in Lembeh

CREDIT: Bubble Vision – Nick Hope Muck diving in the Lembeh Strait. Weird and wonderful critters from north Sulawesi. This is the best footage from my 2006 trip with Two Fish Divers, featuring video from classic Lembeh Strait sites including Hairball, Aer...