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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A branch of coral that just finished spawning, in the front, during the yearly coral spawning event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Spawning Alley, a nursery run by the Coral Restoration Foundation off of Key Largo, Florida. The bundles of egg and sperm work its way towards the top of the polyp to be released into the water column for mating, also called spawning. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Gracia Schry, the coral monitoring division lead, checks a net that will be placed over a staghorn coral at Coral Restoration Foundations nursery in Key Largo, Florida on August 18, 2025. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Merrill Willis, science program intern who organized the data collection plan, left, briefs her team before the yearly coral spawning event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Spawning Alley, a nursery run by the Coral Restoration Foundation off of Key Largo, Florida. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A tree of staghorn coral gets ready to spawn during the yearly coral spawning event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Sophie Dellinger, a program intern with Coral Restoration Foundation, checks on a netted staghorn coral in Coral Restoration Foundation’s nursery, on August 18, 2025. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Robyn Mast, a senior Key West reef restoration associate, surveys coral on the hangman structures hours before their spawning window, on August 18, 2025. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Gracia Schry, coral monitoring division lead, left, Robyn Mast, Key West coordinator, center, and Emerald Massey, Key West restoration program intern, pose on the way to the nursery during the yearly coral spawning event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Spawning Alley, a nursery run by the Coral Restoration Foundation off of Key Largo, Florida. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coral Spawning - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Merrill Willis, science program intern who organized the data collection plan, sets up her gear before the yearly coral spawning event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Spawning Alley, a nursery run by the Coral Restoration Foundation off of Key Largo, Florida. Photo by Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES. ATOLL DE LHAVIYANI. VUE AERIENNE D'UN ILOT PRIVE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES. ATOLL D'ARI (VUE AERIENNE) Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES, ATOLL DE MALE (VUE AERIENNE) Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES. ATOLL DE LHAVIYANI. VUE AERIENNE D'UN ILOT PRIVE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

MALDIVES, ATOLL CORALIEN VU DU CIEL Photo by Michel Renaudeau/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

MALDIVES, LA BARRIERE DE CORAIL VUE DU CIEL Photo by Michel Renaudeau/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. ARCHIPEL DE LA SOCIETE. ILE DE TAHAA. VUE AERIENNE "VAHINE ISLAND", HOTEL DE CHARME POSE SUR LA BARRIERE DE CORAIL AU COEUR DU PACIFIQUE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Sterna Sumatrana flying over the cays at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows reef-building corals in normal growth at No. 12 survey station, about 300 meters southeast of No. 4 cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows coral reef fishes at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This combo photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows No. 4 cay in constant changes at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows bioclastics on a cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Stenella longirostris swimming in the southeast waters of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Eretmochelys imbricata, a sea turtle species, in the southeast waters of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows a Tridacna maxima found at the reef area of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the landform of No.4 cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows an aerial view of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows a crown-of-thoms starfish in the northwest side of the reef platform at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Pterois radiata, a species of coral reef fish, at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou I

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhiz

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Island began a large-scale coral restoration project in 2016.

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Tourists try to transplant corals under the guidance of coaches in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on Jan. 30, 2022. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzh

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhiz

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Wang Fengguo conducts underwater patrol at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on March 28, 2020. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhi

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows the Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Island began a large-scale coral resto

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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Wang Fengguo (R) transplants corals with his colleague in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 17, 2023. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Isla

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Thousands Left Homeless After Quake - Haiti

A woman carries salvaged wood on a wheelbarrow through the street in Corail, Haiti, on August 19, 2021. Many structures in this small fishing village were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Left Homeless After Quake - Haiti

In Corail, Haiti, on August 19, 2021, volunteers approach a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter with an injured person for evacuation to Port-au-Prince for medical treatment. The small hospital in this small village simply was not equipped to handle certain types of injures. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Left Homeless After Quake - Haiti

In Corail, Haiti, on August 19, 2021, a girl holds her mother's IV as they wait for the U.S. Coast Guard to pick them up for treatment in Port-au-Prince. The small hospital in this small village simply was not equipped to handle certain types of injures. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Left Homeless After Quake - Haiti

A man stands in front of a damaged school in Corail, Haiti, on August 19, 2021. Many structures in this small fishing village were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM