Saving America's Great Barrier Reef

Exploring the Coral Canyons on Boston's Doorstep

The Red Sea is one of Earth&rsquo;s best natural laboratories, with extreme water temperatures and high salinity and a range of habitats rarely found elsewhere on the planet. It&rsquo;s here that Earth is conducting evolutionary experiments that can teach us how to protect coral reefs and marine species all over the world. Under-explored and incredibly diverse, the Red Sea was the perfect place to put OceanXplorer&rsquo;s incredible technology to the test on a mission spanning marine science disciplines and venturing from the shoreline to the deep.

Overview

Will These Corals Help Us Save the World's Reefs?

The timing couldn&rsquo;t be more critical, with sea temperatures rising and coral bleaching devastating vital ecosystems worldwide. But in just a few weeks, this first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary evaluation has uncovered groundbreaking discoveries:
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 <li style="font-weight: 400;">Abundant sightings of megafauna, including species previously undocumented in the Red Sea</li>
 <li style="font-weight: 400;">Multiple sites with thriving, climate-change resistant corals</li>
 <li style="font-weight: 400;">Unique geological features and samples that date more than 50,000 years old.</li>
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The Maiden Voyage: Illuminating The Red Sea