Coral Restoration Foundation

06/01/2026

Countless hands. One shared mission. 🌍🪸

This week, more than 20 organizations around the world will host events to support coral reef restoration through large-scale action.

Each entity passes a coral across the screen to symbolize the united global community working together toward healthier oceans.

Because coral restoration is built on science, long-term commitment, and COLLABORATION. Thank you to everyone around the world helping to make Coralpalooza as impactful as possible. 🩵

🎥: Coral Restoration Foundation

Coral Catch Kuleana Coral Restoration Coral World Ocean Park Misool Foundation Sheba Hope Grows Nature Seychelles Maldives Marine Lab Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire Reef Renewal USA, Inc. I.CARE

SECORE International, Derby Beach Marine Sanctuary, Seascape Caribbean, Conservacion Marina Ecuador, Coral Nurture, HI DAR, ISER Caribe, Kaust, South Caicos Coral Reef Consortium, Sorce, University of Guam, The Oceancy

05/28/2026

Proud to be an official UN Ocean Decade event, will soon be bringing together a global community committed to restoring coral reefs. 🪸

UN Ocean Decade unites science, innovation, and collaboration to advance solutions for a more sustainable and resilient ocean, and we’re honored to be part of that mission once again.

From hands-on dives in the Florida Keys to reef-saving efforts happening in roughly 20 locations across the globe, Coralpalooza is the world's largest coral restoration event! 🌎🌍🌏

📷: Coral Restoration Foundation

05/27/2026

When you’re working in the coral nursery and dolphins stop by to say hello! 🐬🐬

A pretty unforgettable day underwater for our restoration team.

Moments like these are a reminder of why reef restoration matters. Healthy reefs help support thriving ocean ecosystems for all marine life. 🪸

🎥: Darin Artman for Coral Restoration Foundation

05/26/2026

Where's your dream coral reef diving destination that you haven't visited yet? 🪸🌎

05/22/2026

There are some reef sites that stay with you forever. 🪸

For our Marketing & Communications Director Beth Vessels, Cheeca Rocks, in the Florida Keys was once one of her favorite places to dive as a scuba instructor roughly 30 years ago.

Recently returning to this reef brought back memories, emotions, and hope. Seeing restoration work firsthand and a thriving coral ecosystem was a reminder that the reefs we love are worth fighting for. 🩵

🎥: Ashley Zeitchick for Coral Restoration Foundation

05/21/2026

Are you a recreational scuba diver that wants to help protect coral reefs? 🤿🪸

Read our latest blog to learn how certain scuba diving skills and responsible dive habits can help support the health of coral reef ecosystems: coralrestoration.org/scuba-diving-skills-that-protect-coral-reefs

Becoming a better diver also means becoming a better steward of the ocean, helping preserve coral reefs for future generations.

05/18/2026

What’s your favorite place you’ve ever gone diving and seen a coral reef? 🪸🤿

05/15/2026

Today on , we’re shining a light on threatened and endangered coral species. 🪸

Species like staghorn coral, elkhorn coral, and pillar coral are facing severe declines globally. According to the IUCN, 44% of reef-building coral species worldwide are at risk of extinction. Although often overlooked in conversations about endangered species, corals are animals in their own right AND provide critical habitat for reef communities.

Alongside our friends at Endangered Species Coalition, who work to protect threatened and endangered species, we’re celebrating the importance of protecting biodiversity above and below the ocean’s surface. 🩵

At Coral Restoration Foundation, we’re actively restoring endangered coral species across Florida’s Coral Reef while also preserving genetic diversity through the cultivation of unique coral genotypes.

Because we refuse to let corals go extinct on our watch.

05/11/2026

Dive into our 2025 Annual Report 🪸

At Coral Restoration Foundation, we know that long-term reef recovery requires science, innovation, local knowledge, and global collaboration working together. Progress happens when communities, researchers, practitioners, and partners combine their expertise to support a shared mission.

Our 2025 Annual Report highlights how synthesizing ideas, data, and relationships is helping create more connected and resilient coral reef ecosystems for the future.

Thank you to the global community advancing this work alongside us 🌎

Read the 2025 Annual Report 🔗 here: coralrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CRF-2025-Annual-Report_DIGITAL.pdf

🎥: Sage Rasmussen & Ashley Zeitchick for Coral Restoration Foundation

05/08/2026

In celebration of the legendary Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday today, drop a 🩵 in the comments if these wise words inspire you to care for our blue planet.

We agree that understanding nature is the first step towards protecting it.

Coral reefs support marine life, coastal communities and global biodiversity. When children learn how reefs function, they gain the tools to care for them. Through coral restoration AND education, we are investing in knowledge that lasts across generations.

🎥: Ashley Zeitchick for Coral Restoration Foundation