Coral Reefs

Largest living natural wonder of the world!


Image is of a underwater of a bright coral reef with many fish swimming around

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef ecosystem on the planet.

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.

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