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The Beautiful Colors of Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.

The Beauty of Coral Reefs & the 10 Best Places to Find Them

10 Beautiful Coral Reefs Around the World

Although reef-building corals grow very slowly and under very specific conditions - high water salinity and a temperature between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23°-29°C) - coral reefs exist in more than 100 countries across the globe.

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Fish Befriends Diver & Shows Her Around His Coral Reef

Sonny the wild fish lives on a coral reef, and his best friend, a diver, comes to visit him regularly. When she does, he swims up to her immediately like a happy little puppy. I've never seen anything like this before!

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Visit the World's First Commercial Coral Farm

Take a trip with us to the world's first commercial coral reef farm in Grand Bahama, where they hack evolution and grow coral that is resistant to climate change. This process is called assisted evolution, and it sheds the future in bright light.

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The Coral Gardeners - Wonderful!

Coral reefs are incredibly important to the existence of vast amounts of sea life. Think of them as the rain forests of the ocean. Unfortunately, over fishing has damaged the South Pacific's coral reefs, conservationists are working with local fishermen to help rebuild them.

What We Did at the Great Barrier Reef...

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 1,600 mi over an area of approximately 133,000 sq mi. Most of the reefs are under water.

Ever Wondered What a Turtle Does All Day?

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A Day in the Life of a Turtle in the Great Barrier Reef

nature, animals, ocean, great barrier reef, turtle, Australia Join a turtle as it goes about its turtle-business in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The Exquisite Paper Art of Rogan Brown - 19 Pictures

From microscopic biological processes like cell division to colorful coral gardens made of paper, nature is always at the center of Brown’s works. Scroll down to view a collection of the artist’s works.

Paper Flower and Fungi Grow Out of Vintage Books

Delicate, Colorful, Magical: the Work of Stéphanie Kilgast

Leave it long enough at the bottom of the sea, and a colony of corals will settle on it. In her works, Stéphanie Kilgast accelerates and salutes this process, portraying it in vibrant colors on an intimate, small scale. We hope you enjoy her work as much as we do.

Design & Photography

Highlights of the Royal Society of Biology’s photography competition 2021

Nature Photography Like You've Never Seen Before

Coral reef exposed by the tides Photographer: Truong Hoai Vu. Source Tire reclaimed by nature Photographer: Roan Jones.

Natural Wonders: 15 Turquoise Lagoons to Thrill Your Eyes

Giola, Thassos (Greece) source A lagoon is defined as a shallow body of water that is separated from the larger body of water it is drawn from by a shoal, barrier reef, or something of that kind. In the image above you can see a lagoon protected by a rock barrier, for example. 2.

Incredible Underwater Statues From Around the World.

Stunning Underwater Statues From Around the World.

Coral reefs, the rainforests of the sea, are some of the most colorful and lively ecosystems on our planet. The average reef provides a home to almost 25 percent of all marine species, while the reefs themselves occupy less than 0.1 percent of the ocean surface.

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Sick of Bad News? Here's Some Positive News For You!

Scientists have found a way to successfully rebreed sections of the Great Barrier Reef. The famous Great Barrier Reef is suffering due to unprecedented coral bleaching events. However, the answer to its partial recovery could lie in the reef itself, with a little help from science.

10 Best Places in the World For Snorkeling

While most coral reefs of Florida suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Irma in 2017, this upper area of the Florida Keys was located in the eye of the storm. Most of the reefs survived with minimal destruction.

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3 Things That Encourage Hope For the Earth's Future

These Amazing Environmental Advances Give the World Hope

Humble algae could be the savior of coral reefs Algae has existed on Earth for billions of years, outliving trilobites, the dinosaurs and hundreds of thousands of other species. It exists in many different forms, from living inside the bodies of other creatures to growing in weird shapes and forms.

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Explore the Great Barrier Reef Interactively!

Explore a Natural Wonder with David Attenborough Narration

This is one of the most impressive sights out there - the world’s largest coral reef system (2,300 kilometers, or just over 1,400 miles of Australia's coastline and twice the size of any other reef in the world), and home to dolphins, whales, sea turtles and over 1,500 species of fish.

Incredible Underwater Sculptures by J.D Taylor!

His works become artificial reefs, attracting marine life, while offering the viewer privileged temporal encounters, as the shifting sand of the ocean floor, and the works change from moment to moment.

Looking For a Diving Adventure? Don't Miss These Places

Scuba Diving is Never Better Than at These 10 Locations

Swimming alongside a variety of marine life, getting a view of beautiful coral reefs and then pausing to take a look at the majestic sea creatures in their natural surroundings can be an ethereal adventure.

12 Stunning Videos of Life Beneath the Waves

WATCH: 12 Stunning Underwater Landscapes On Video

Recent advances in camera technology have made it possible to view the underwater world like never before, and I'd like to share some truly spectacular videos taken by divers from all over the globe: Click here to play all videos Manta Rays Amami Islands Cebu Island Dolphins in the Bahamas Coral Reef

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The Crystal Waters of Fiji Are Pure Underwater Heaven

It features colorful coral reefs, huge schools of tropical fish, sharks, humpback whales, underwater caves, scuba divers and much more marine life from the South Pacific.

Science and Technology

See the World From Up Close - 17 Fascinating Macro Photos

Fossilized coral 2. A snowflake 3. A frozen drop of apple juice Related: Get an Amazing Macro View of Unusual Things in These Pics 4. A drop of honey 5. A spruce needle 6. Sugar Related: Can You Recognize These Everyday Objects From Up-Close? 7. A tulip cell 8. Chia seeds [related_articles] 9.

18 Gorgeous Fish You've Got to See!

With its beak's help, it nibbles on coral reefs, chews the little creatures inside, and spits out the leftovers of the inedible corals, meaning the way it eats isn’t so different from the colored bird .

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Tech Tip: Explore the Ocean with Google Maps!

This ocean collection includes six of the world's most incredible underwater spots, including coral reefs (and their inhabitants) in Australia, the Philippines and Hawaii. Tech Tip: Explore the Ocean with Google Maps!