Tela Marine

About

Nestled along Honduras' northern coast lies the tiny community of Tela, home to a marine wonderland few ever see. For reasons still unfolding, Tela’s corals remain vigorous where others have faded. At the center of unravelling this riddle is Tela Marine, a dynamic research center uncovering the secrets of this protected ecosystem through science and education. Dedicated founders lead dive tours into a three-dimensional underwater rainbow, spotting sea turtles, sharks and myriad coral shapes. Corals here are vast forests rather than scattered fragments elsewhere. Beyond beauty itself, Tela serves as a living laboratory as researchers from around the world contribute to unraveling why its reefs persist when others decline.