For the perfect Puerto Rico trip, head to this coastal beach with some amazing snorkeling, shallow reefs that are teeming ...

Viewed from the boat, the mighty elkhorn corals shimmer through the clear water, their tips grazing the surface and seeming ...

While the shallow reef means even novice snorkelers can spot wildlife, recent travelers caution that waves can pose a visibility threat. Reviewers also warn that finding Smith's Reef can be a ...

A trio of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) gleams against the blue Caribbean Sea. Healthy reefs support a food chain that links plankton to predators. Besides silky sharks, predators in ...

The shallow waters surrounding Anegada's reef have become the resting ground for an estimated 300+ ships over the centuries, making the island a sought-after spot for wreck dives in the Caribbean.

Staghorn corals occur in shallow tropical reefs, slopes, and lagoons from Israel and Jordan to the eastern coast of Africa and all the way out to islands in the Pacific, such as Vanuatu and Kiribati.

Like their oceangoing cousins, Caribbean reef sharks swim fast to force water through their mouths and over their gills so they can take in oxygen. But they can also ventilate their gills by using ...

Way beyond the Caribbean crowds ... including several endangered species. Inside its shallow lagoon are coral patch reefs waiting to be explored by snorkel or scuba. By staying on Southwest ...

Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ... These corals typically grow in warm, shallow waters of the Gulf and the Caribbean, forming essential habitats ...