At 132,974 square miles, the Great Barrier Reef is about half the size of Texas, a statistic that becomes even more amazing when you learn the reef was created by teeny, tiny marine invertebrates. Coral reefs are formed when colonies of coral polyps secrete hard exoskeletons made of calcium carbonate, slowly building an underwater home that supports marine life of all shapes and sizes. That’s a feat worth protecting.
A Great view from above
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Hello, spring!
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Salmon migration in full swing
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Atop the roof of Africa
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A horse of many colors
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A stunning national park in winter white
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Instant romance
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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Mooncake time
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Protect your neck
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Let s crack the code
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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Going with the floe
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Beethoven s 250th
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil
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We did not invent this, honest