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Hope for Reefs: Palau

See why Academy scientists journeyed to the western Pacific to study Palau's surprisingly pristine coral reefs.

Academy scientists are studying tropical coral reefs around the world as part of the Academy's Hope for Reefs initiative. The Palau expedition took a holistic approach, sending divers into both the shallow and deeper reefs.