Scientists have discovered a new species of reef fish swimming 200 feet beneath the ocean surface, just off the coast Tanzania. ... Scientists name Zanzibar reef fish after Black Panther's homeland.

The fishing and tourism industries, support nearly two-thirds of Zanzibar’s population. While addressing a Circular Economy workshop, Omar Mohamed, the coordination officer at the Ministry of ...

Looking out now over the Indian Ocean from Mnemba Island, it is hard to believe that just three years ago the stunning coral reef surrounding this part of Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago was ...

Zanzibar is small, and now that the roads have improved, you can drive across the island from top to bottom in two hours - ...

Invasive rats are making some reef fish more peaceful, and that’s bad, actually Non-native rats on tropical islands are changing fish behavior and it all comes down to bird poop. By Laura Baisas ...

However, reef fish are highly abundant and some defecate up to four times an hour, meaning that the corals can easily become smothered. Diseases may also be spread in the feces.

As Earth’s oceans continue to heat up, an international team of scientists have pinpointed some unexpected ways that coral reef fish living in the Arabian/Persian Gulf have adapted to survive in ...

Why scientists are blasting fish music from underwater speakers by coral reefs : ... Consider this coral reef off the U.S. Virgin Islands recorded in 2013, when it was thriving.