Scientists say one-fourth of the ocean's fish depend on healthy coral reefs, which also protect shoreline communities from powerful waves during storms. One of Hawaii’s oldest stories ...

KAWAIHAE — More than 60 percent of U.S. coral reefs are found in the extended Hawaiian Island chain. The main Hawaiian Islands include more than 4,000 acres of coral reef habitat. Knowing this ...

HONOLULU— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for failing to protect cauliflower coral around the Hawaiian Islands. The bushy, ...

HONOLULU— The Trump administration has finally agreed to make a decision about protecting cauliflower coral around Hawaii under the Endangered Species Act. In an agreement with the Center for ...

Most know Auli'i Cravalho as the powerful voice behind Disney's ‘Moana,' but the Hawaiian actress doesn't just play an ocean defender on-screen. In a partnership with coral preservation ...

Of all coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s reefs stand out as one of the most unique and endemic on Earth. The Hawaiian Islands’ geographical isolation has resulted in high levels of endemism ...

Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Watch program indicates Hawaii’s coral reefs are entering a major bleaching event within the next two months ...

Crew members of the Hawaiian Adventures Kona vessel Artemis recover a ghost net from waters off the Kona Coast on Feb. 6 during a whale watching tour. (Photo Courtesy: Hawaiian Adventures Kona) ...

Within days, the University of Hawaii at Manoa began setting up a response ... s community to understand the stresses that can affect coral-reef health. We formed a team and started to work ...

a former alternate member of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council, during public comment. “This just does not make sense.” Texas residents who ...