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
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
International Literacy Day
-
A natural spotlight
-
Where the humpback whale sings
-
Perseid meteor shower over Tenerife, Spain
-
Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
-
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
-
Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute Basilica, Venice, Italy
-
Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
-
Where are these spectacular peaks?
-
Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
-
Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
-
Shark Awareness Day
-
Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
-
Happy International Day of Forests!
-
Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii, USA
-
Masai giraffe mother grooming her calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
-
Ah‑Shi‑Sle‑Pah Wilderness, New Mexico, United States
-
Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA
-
The ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
-
World Environment Day
-
The worlds most exclusive beach?
-
World Rainforest Day
-
Take the trail more travelled by
-
Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
-
A glowing square of squares
-
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
-
A dramatic celebration of peace
-
Republic Day
-
Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

