Blooming pillar corals, green sea turtles and colourful reef fishes—welcome to the thriving underwater universe of coral reefs. Running from July 15 to 21, Coral Reef Awareness Week is the perfect time to honour them. Coral reefs are formed by tiny marine organisms called coral polyps, which create vast colonies that serve as homes to a diverse array of marine species. As we turn our attention to their beauty and benefits, it"s vital to recognise the lurking threats–climate change, pollution and harmful human activities.
Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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So close, yet so far
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The healing powers of wastewater
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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All is calm
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
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A bull moose foraging through the green undergrowth, Quebec
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Peek-a-boo, I see you!
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
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Macaroni penguins, Drake Passage, Chile
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Fresh finds in Fraser Valley
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81st anniversary of D-Day
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Want to hang out?
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World Environment Day
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Aurora borealis over Maligne Lake in Alberta
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Butterfly, fly away
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We can all just get along
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European bee-eater, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cádiz, Spain
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Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
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Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
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Look up, incoming…
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Happy Canada Day!
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Staying in the loop
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