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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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
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Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Marine Day, Japan
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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The oldest way to fly
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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A grove glows green
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International Zebra Day
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Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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A peck between penguins
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On the open ocean road
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Where are these spectacular peaks?
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Grizzly bear and cub
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River Thames, London, England
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Colours of spring
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Ever seen garlic bloom?
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An engineering marvel
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You might be a red-necked grebe if…
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Happy Diwali!
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
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Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
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