Coral City Camera Underwater Reef

An Urban Reef Beneath the Surface

This underwater webcam peers into a flourishing reef that has colonized the riprap boulder shoreline of PortMiami, in about three metres of water. Hard and soft corals, sponges and sea fans cling to the submerged rock, forming a living mosaic of color along an otherwise industrial waterfront.

A Free-Range Aquarium of Marine Life

The camera frames a constant procession of tropical fish, from schooling grunts and snappers to angelfish, parrotfish and the occasional eagle ray. With hundreds of species recorded here, the scene plays out like a real-life aquarium where the inhabitants come and go entirely on their own terms.

Science Meets Art in Miami

Created by Coral Morphologic as a hybrid art-and-science project, the Coral City Camera doubles as a research tool, monitoring coral nurseries and the resilience of reef-building corals in an urban setting. This live view celebrates the surprising biodiversity thriving just below the waterline of one of America's busiest ports.