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Coral reefs

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Coral reefs.

Video playlists about Coral reefs

10 ideas changing the world in 2026

Breaking boundaries, challenging assumptions, sparking change — here are 10 defining talks from three TED initiatives: The Audacious Project, TED Countdown and the 2025 TED Fellows. From life-saving medical discoveries to community-led safety solutions, these bold ideas turn crisis into fuel and inspire action around the world.

Talks about Coral reefs

Children of Palau

Leave only footprints that will wash away

Mike Gil

The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs

Angelicque White

What ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

A coral reef love story

Mike Gil

Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs?

Kristen Marhaver

Why I still have hope for coral reefs

Laura Robinson

The secrets I find on the mysterious ocean floor

Jason deCaires Taylor

An underwater art museum, teeming with life

Kristen Marhaver

How we're growing baby corals to rebuild reefs

Enric Sala

Glimpses of a pristine ocean

Jeremy Jackson

How we wrecked the ocean

Margaret Wertheim

The beautiful math of coral

Exclusive articles about Coral reefs

Inside the surprising social networks of fish (yes, fish)

Just like humans, fish have social networks too — and these could be key to helping protecting them and the coral reefs where they live, says marine biologist Mike Gil.

Posted Oct 2020

Gallery: What happens when you mix math, coral and crochet? It’s mind-blowing

How two Australian sisters channeled their love of STEM and coral reefs into the most glorious participatory art project.

Posted Jan 2017

Beautiful and sad GIFs that show what’s happening to the ocean

Dire ocean stats from Mission Blue, the Netflix original documentary about scientist Sylvia Earle.

Posted Aug 2014

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