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Dead elkhorn coral near Elbow Reef off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, in November 2023.

Critical Florida corals now ‘functionally extinct’ due to off-the-charts ocean temperatures

Laura Paddison, CNN October 23, 2025

(CNN) — Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct”...

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