Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea exhibition

Layers of rock off the coast of southern England reveal surprising clues about the past and future of today’s coral reefs.

Glimpse the extraordinary lives of corals.

Coral reef research and conservation experts share their passion, hopes and fears for this underwater paradise.

Follow the Catlin Seaview Survey team in American Samoa as they dive in search of Big Momma, the world's largest recorded coral.

Coral reefs can be very noisy, as this recording from the Great Barrier Reef reveals. But why does it sound like frying bacon?

Glimpse some of the beautiful coral specimens in our collection and explore why coral diversity is important.

Coral reefs attract deadly predators. Find out how their inhabitants survive using everything from camouflage to chemical warfare.

Darwin’s first scientific theory wasn’t about evolution, but how coral reefs form around the world.