Diverse fish swimming over colorful hard corals with bleached species

Faded Coral Textures.

This underwater clip captures a lively coral reef scene, where various fish species glide effortlessly over a mix of vibrant and bleached corals. The reef bed showcases a striking variety of hard corals, from vivid yellows and soft pinks to sections of pale white corals that indicate bleaching. In the foreground, a group of larger fish, dark in color with hints of blue and orange markings, swim close to the coral, while other fish dart around in the background, adding layers of movement and life to the video footage. The water above the reef is crystal clear, providing a sharp view of the sunlight filtering down, which highlights the colors of both healthy and bleached coral structures, with some with rounded, bumpy formations, and others with fine, branching details.

Bleaching Reefs in Sunlit Shallow Ocean Water on 4K Stock Footage.

This vivid underwater footage showcases a variety of fish swimming over a reef with both vibrant hard corals and patches of stark white, bleached corals, illustrating the contrast between healthy and stressed marine ecosystems. Captured in ultra-high-definition 4K (2160p) and HD (1080p) resolutions by skilled videographers, this free stock footage is offered in landscape (16:9 aspect ratio) and vertical (9:16 aspect ratio) formats, ensuring high-quality visuals across platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts. Its versatility and clarity make it an ideal choice for environmental campaigns, NGO projects, educational materials, and documentaries aimed at ocean conservation and climate impact awareness.

Human actions significantly contribute to coral bleaching, key human-induced factors include Climate Change: Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning raise ocean temperatures, which can stress corals even with a slight increase of 1–2°C. Pollution: Runoff from farming, plastic waste, and sewage reduce water quality, block sunlight, and promote harmful algae growth. Overfishing: The removal of fish that control algae leads to imbalances that can smother corals, while destructive fishing methods physically damage coral structures. And also Coastal Development: Construction generates sediment that reduces light availability and can harm corals, increasing bleaching risks.