Map the giants: Press & News

A beautiful giant Porites was found in Seychelles and reported to our database. This giant sits at 14 m of depth off the coast of Fregate Island. The magnificent photos by Daniel Bichsel of Oceans Hope . It measures 8.1m in its longest straight line and 23.1 m in...

Drone videos are a great tool to identify giant coral colonies as they allow to cover a wide area in a relatively short time. This technique allows to explore shallow waters, and marine biologist Olivia Forster and her team at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Island have been able to...

🌊 One of the key goals of MapTheGiants is to raise awareness about the value and delicate fragility of coral reef ecosystems, with a special focus on ancient, centennial coral colonies. It was truly a pleasure to connect with so many passionate individuals at Meet Me Tonight 2024 to...

Map the Giants is expanding its reach 🌍. Here is an interesting discovery from the Red Sea. A giant 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 sp. that seems to have broken off from its base and now rests at a depth of 9.5 meters. It was measured using an underwater tape, revealing it to...

A remarkable giant from the Red Sea, thanks to Red Sea Global. This 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 sp. was photographed and measured through photogrammetry and stands 7.9m tall and 6.3m wide. Creating the reconstruction of colonies through photogrammetry, not only allows to gather more precise information on the size of the colony,...

A large 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 sp. from Baa Atoll thanks to Coco Cares and the marine team at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu . The colony, columnar in growth form, extends for 6.9m in its longest side. In the photo, marine intern @bea_crostella_bea is freediving next to this giant.  

🪸 📣Here comes a giant all the way from 🇹🇭 Thailand, thanks to our partner @global_reef , who has been supporting us over the past few months. The area where they operate appears to harbor quite a few of these incredible creatures, and their efforts in monitoring them have been remarkable....

All the way from Malaysia comes a report of a giant micro-atoll. These are circular coral colonies that are dead on top but continue to grow around the perimeter. This typically occurs when a coral colony begins growing in relatively shallow water. Upon reaching the surface, the upper part...

  We are glad to announce that @indonesiabirufoundation will be supporting Map the Giants in our mission to locate, study and protect giant centennial coral colonies. 🪸Their key location in the Coral Triangle and their mission to research, restore and raise awareness places them in a great position to help us...