Beneath the waters Beings work and play The reef sustains them Every day. But reefs are shrinking Habitats die We can fix this We just have to try. Feel the magic of The colors that sway The beauty of our corals Must never go away.
Tag: coral
Great Barrier Reef: devastating images tell story of coral colonies’ destruction
Devastating images showing the complete destruction of coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef have been obtained by Guardian Australia and illustrate what is happening to coral there that would fill an area the size of Scotland. They reveal the rapid death of coral impacting much of the Great Barrier Reef, with estimates that as […]
Video: Great Barrier Reef ‘has sex’ via mass egg release
The reef spawns for a second time this year – a rare occurrence. Marine scientists say the egg release, coral’s way of reproducing, usually happens once a year and its timing is unpredictable. The full moon slows the tidal flow to just twice a day, allowing the eggs to float in the calmer waters. The […]