LEAD IN:Workers in Tabarka's coral industry say they are struggling to make a living.They've been hit by falling tourist numbers, illegal smuggling and a shortage of the precious resource in the seas around the Tunisian...

Cuban and American scientists will continue to work together on the marine environment, in spite of President Trump's pledge to roll back relations with the island nation.Scientists from both countrires recently concluded a month-long...

Dozens of protesters marched to the Chinese Consulate in Manila on Saturday to demonstrate against the Philippine government's inaction towards China's militarisation of the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Under...

((VOICE OVER SCRIPT)) JUST A FEW MILES OFF MIAMI BEACH 3 GENERATIONS OF ONE FAMILY TRAVEL TO A SACRED SPOT WILL PAYNE TIGHTENS HIS BELT, OXYGEN LEVELS ARE GOOD, AND...

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It's a busy time for Santa Claus, but he's making time to scuba dive and feed the fish in San Francisco.

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Tourists in Bali are enjoying a unique view of the ocean by going underwater inside a submarine. Usually reserved for the military, the operators claim it's the only tourist friendly submarine in Indonesia and that it is safe for all the...

1. Wide of stage with finalists for Best Job in the World (a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island) 2. Various of official from tourism department of Queensland state announcing the winner 3. Wide of...

HEADLINE: Dozens missing after Haitian boat sinks; 15 dead CAPTION: Rescuers searched by sea and air for nearly 70 Haitians after an overloaded sailboat ran aground and capsized in reef-studded waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands,...

July 1, 2009 +Underwater Shots+ 1. Various of damaged and dead coral 2. Various of coral attached to rusted anchor 3. Various of damaged and dead coral July 3, 2009 4. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Marthen Welly, TNC Indonesia Marine...

Handout US Coast Guard Near West Caicos 1. Aerial shot reef; push to medium shot survivors 2. Close-up survivor clinging to wreckage 3. Wide of survivors AP Television Providenciales 4. Rescue workers carrying woman on gurney 5. Rescuer...

English/Nat Divers off the coast of Venezuela have discovered a treasure trove of ships wrecked off the coast of Venezuela three centuries ago. The wrecks are mainly those of a fleet of French warships but include only the second and...

English/Nat Tugboats brought a Cunard luxury liner safely to shore in Egypt on Friday after a collision with a coral reef brought the round-the-world cruise to an abrupt end. Passengers being brought ashore from the crippled liner...

Miyako Jima Island 28th June, 2008 1. Various of reefs off the Miyako Jima coast in Okinawa. Tokyo, September 16, 2008 2. WWF logo outside the WWF Japan office in Tokyo. 3. Wide Yasumura Shigeki and colleague in the WWF Japan office....

1. Okudaira Kento (a diving instructor) takes a group of divers to the coral reefs at Yabiji. 2. Boat approaches one section of the reef. 3. Okudaira San's assistant prepares to anchor the boat. 4. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Kajiwara...

AP Television FILE: Gulf of Mexico - April 2010 1. Tilt down from smoke plumes over the Gulf of Mexico to flames where the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded 2. Close-up of red, oil slicked water in the Gulf 3. Oil floating on top of water...

English/Nat Archaeologists in the Philippines are studying artefacts excavated from an ancient shipwreck found on a coral reef about 10 kilometres (6 miles) off Pag-asa Island in the disputed Spratlys. Around 1-thousand granite stones...

Mumbai, India. August 9th 2013 1. Idol of Hindu Elephant-God Ganesha made of cubic zirconia, European machine cut jewellery costing US$ 2,000 2. Ring called "Coral Reef" made of blue tourmaline, diamonds and rubies set in 18 carat gold,...

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend - and there was no shortage of them on show in 2013. The precious stones sparkled at a number of events, alongside a range of other luxurious jewellery, some belonging to Hollywood...

MOFA BriefingSpokesperson: Hong LeiDate: 4 May 20161. Many Japanese citizens took to the street recently protesting against constitution amendments led by the government. Does China have comment on that?Out of historical reasons, the...

The commander of the United States Navy 7th Fleet defended ongoing US naval operations in the South China Sea on Friday, amid mounting tensions in the region.Vice Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin addressed the media after the USS Blue Ridge -...