Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

In Florida, swaths of coral paint a ... The sun sets over Elbow Reef near Key Largo. The Washington Post dove underwater in the Florida Keys to report this piece. Photography by Carolyn Van ...

and schools of colorful fish. The reef features a mix of coral formations and sandy patches, providing habitats for small critters and making it ideal for macro photography. While the site is ...

A colorful coral reef, viewed from just beneath the surface of the ocean. A winding river delta, seen from far up in the sky.

and schools of colorful fish. The reef features a mix of coral formations and sandy patches, providing habitats for small critters and making it ideal for macro photography. While the site is ...