NEW SCIENCE
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If you think fish don’t communicate, think again. In a new study published recently in Nature Communications, behavioral ecologist Redouan Bshary describes how the coral grouper—a large, charismatic, coral-colored fish—sometimes works in tandem with the giant moray eel and the Napoleon wrasse to hunt and capture prey. When the grouper spots its prey hiding in the coral reef, it points its nose toward the reef and starts to shimmy. The wrasse and eel then help flush out the hiding prey.

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CORAL IN THE NEWS
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Arthur Sokimi Featured

CORAL Field Rep Arthur Sokimi has been in the spotlight—a lot—recently, talking about CORAL's efforts to get better protection for sharks in and around Fiji and elsewhere. Arthur was interviewed in The Fiji Times and also by Radio Australia:

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CORAL is honored to be awarded Charity Navigator's top score—four stars! The independent rating service examined our 2012 financial records and gave us top scores for both transparency and managing of our finances. This recognition further affirms our ongoing comittment to be good stewards of your donation dollars.

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