"Recommended. Serves as an excellent audiovisual primer for anyone who is fascinated by reef critters, but especially young people who might be interested in becoming a coral reef scientist. A continuous, complete picture is laid out in the full video, yet the thread is loose enough so that a single module, or even a portion of one, is self-contained."
– Science Books & Films (AAAS)

"Recommended. Viewers will gain a thorough background in coral reproduction and learn of conditions threatening coral reefs such as global warming and pollution. The underwater film sequences are quite good and a lot of information is delivered in each six to eight-minute chapter."
– Educational Media Reviews Online

"The videos are amazingly intimate and the animated graphics do a fine job of explaining the life of the corals. The excellent underwater photography makes this program useful for the study of coral reefs and environmental science. The future of coral reefs is bleak, but the video encourages students to become involved and to consider joining the scientific forces attempting to slow or even reverse the degradation."
– School Library Journal

"Exploring Coral Reefs is sensitive to the issues and their gravity while still providing some hope within the context of individual and group action, starting with each student personally."
-Green Teacher