Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and invertebrates. But something crucial has gone ...

By Hadas Gold, CNN Eilat, Israel (CNN) — Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and ...

Eilat, Israel, and Aqaba, Jordan, at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea. The gulf is home to some of the most heat-resistant corals on Earth. Image by Ilan Ben Zion for Mongabay.

Just two months ago, thousands of black sea urchins (Diadema setosum) lived in the Gulf of Aqaba, in the northern tip of the Red Sea, keeping the corals there healthy by snacking on excess algae ...

CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN Eilat, Israel (CNN) — Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and ...

The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba host more than 265 species of corals, which form mainly fringing reefs which offer food and shelter to hundreds of vertebrate and invertebrate species, including ...