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Lifeline · reef.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 18, 2018 · no ownership change on record since 2018 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 5, 1996reef.org was registered on Mar 5, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described reef.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJun 18, 2018Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Jun 18, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Squarespace Domains II LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 18, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for reef.org are held from Jun 18, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026 (63 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2018–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: webstream.netJun 18, 2018Registration records listed webstream.net nameservers (web.webstream.net, ww2.webstream.net) for reef.org from Jun 18, 2018 to Jun 18, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Google Domains
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for reef.org from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Mar 5, 1996Registration: reef.org was registered on Mar 5, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described reef.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Online Data Entry- For surveys conducted in the tropical western Atlantic and Northeast US region, REEF volunteers can also submit their survey data /dataentry.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 18, 2018Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Jun 18, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 18, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for reef.org are held from Jun 18, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026 (63 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 18, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed webstream.net nameservers (web.webstream.net, ww2.webstream.net) for reef.org from Jun 18, 2018 to Jun 18, 2018.
Jul 1, 2006
“Online Data Entry- For surveys conducted in the tropical western Atlantic and Northeast US region, REEF volunteers can also submit their survey data /dataentry.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Squarespace Domains II LLC
Aug 26, 2018 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2018 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Nameservers: Google Domains
Aug 26, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026
Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for reef.org from Aug 26, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsAug 26, 2018reef.org's nameservers moved from webstream.net to Google Domains at some point between Jun 18, 2018 and Aug 26, 2018. Last seen at webstream.net: Jun 18, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Aug 26, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 26, 2018 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2018 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Aug 26, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for reef.org from Aug 26, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 26, 2018Zone file: reef.org's nameservers moved from webstream.net to Google Domains at some point between Jun 18, 2018 and Aug 26, 2018. Last seen at webstream.net: Jun 18, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Aug 26, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for reef.org from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Reef.org is about conserving marine ecosystems
Online Data Entry- For surveys conducted in the tropical western Atlantic and Northeast US region, REEF volunteers can also submit their survey data online at www.reef.org/dataentry.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 5, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Squarespace Domains II LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.reef.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Reef Environmental Education Foundation as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #305,945)+6
Verified continuity: 30.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What reef.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Online Data Entry- For surveys conducted in the tropical western Atlantic and Northeast US region, REEF volunteers can also submit their survey data /dataentry.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment