Otero, an amateur diver, pitched a visit to an unusual coral reef 100 miles off the coast of Texas. Located in deep waters and surrounded by deeper, cooler waters, the reef at the Flower Garden Banks ...

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This wilderness area preserves the largest exposed fossil reef on Earth, showcasing remnants from an underwater world that existed 260 million years ago when this part of West Texas was covered ...

Once the corals arrived in Corpus Christi, they were transported to the sea turtle hospital at the Texas State Aquarium’s Center for Wildlife Rescue. As a vital part of the marine ecosystem ...