Fish swimming over undersea cliff covered by bleached coral species

Fish in Bleached Coral Landscapes.

An undersea cliff richly textured with a variety of bleached coral species forms the focal point of this underwater video footage. The corals, clinging to the cliffside in layers, display pale hues ranging from soft whites to light yellows, indicating the effects of bleaching across multiple coral types. Fire corals, fan-shaped formations, and branching Acropora cover the rocky surface, creating a densely packed landscape of bleached coral structures. Small fish in various colors swim effortlessly along the cliff, their quick movements bringing a touch of life and color to this clip. The clear blue water offers visibility deep into the background, where additional layers of coral formations recede into the distance.

Marine Wildlife Stock Footage — Coral Bleaching.

Filmed in ultra-high-definition 4K (2160p) and made available in HD (1080p) too by professional videographers, this free stock footage provides crisp detail and vibrant color, available in both landscape (16:9 aspect ratio) and vertical (9:16 aspect ratio) formats, suitable for widescreen presentations and social media platforms like Instagram Reels, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. This high-quality footage is ideal for environmental campaigns, NGO projects, educational content, and documentaries focused on marine conservation and climate change impacts in the Caribbean.

Caribbean coral reefs have been particularly vulnerable to warming waters driven by climate change. As ocean temperatures in the region rise, even by a few degrees, corals undergo stress that can lead to mass bleaching events. The Caribbean has experienced several mass bleaching events over the past few decades, with warming waters and more frequent heatwaves making these events increasingly severe and widespread. Notably, the El Niño events in the Caribbean have intensified temperature spikes, leading to the bleaching and decline of key coral species like Acropora (staghorn and elkhorn corals), brain corals, and pillar corals.