The Coral Triangle

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Stories of how your support is making a difference for nature and people in the Coral Triangle.

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Coral BleachingRod Salm exploring reefs © Stephanie Wear/The Nature Conservancy
Keeping Coral Colorful

For years, it was a mystery. Find out how stumped marine scientists found the answers to coral bleaching right under their face masks.

Safe Haven for Turtles - exploreGreen Turtle © Philippe Guillaume/Flickr
Safe Haven for Turtles

We are helping an Indonesian village become a safe haven for the endangered green sea turtle.

ctisummit2009_header_rightVillage children playing on the sand of a Micronesia beach © Ami Vitale
New Hope for Oceans

The Conservancy is joining with supporters and partners around the world to celebrate a suite of stunning achievements for conservation of the planet's greatest concentration of coral reefs — the Coral Triangle.

Halmahera ExpeditionAlison Green's favorite pastime — counting fish in halmahera. © Andreas Muljadi
Halmahera Expedition

A team of top marine scientists embarked on a journey to uncharted waters on the outer edge of the Coral Triangle
Find out what made these scientists "yahoo" with excitement as they explored Halmahera.

Boat and mangroves in Choiseul, the Solomon IslandsBoat and mangroves in Choiseul, the Solomon Islands © Jeanine Almany/The Nature Conservancy
Adapting to Climate Change in Choiseul

Find out why we are celebrating with the communities in Choiseul and how we are helping them adapt to climate change.

Kimbe BayLocal villagers catch a Tuna (using a simple single hook hand-line) while floating in the middle of a large school of Tuna feeding on the surface of Kimbe Bay, West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. © Mark Godfrey
Protecting Marine Life and Human Needs in Kimbe Bay

Kimbe Bay is home to more than half of the worlds' coral species, and is the site of one of the world's first marine protected area designed to withstand the impacts from climate change.

Hope for Fish - explorePere net fishing, Papua New Guinea © Simon Foale
Hope for Fish and Tribal Communities

With global fish supplies crashing, The Nature Conservancy is racing to help communities around the world protect the oceans’ nurseries — coral reefs. In remote Pere village on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea we find a story of precarious hope.

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

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Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

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