Coral reefs—like the staghorn coral pictured here—are home to roughly 25% of all marine species, despite covering less than 1% of the seafloor. These ecosystems not only support ocean biodiversity but also protect coastlines and drive economies through tourism and fishing. But coral reefs are in crisis. Warming oceans, pollution and overfishing have put over 70% of coral reefs at risk—a figure expected to rise in the coming years.
Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
Today in History
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Winter wonderland
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Wildlife Conservation Day
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Boardwalk over Balkan lakes
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St Andrews Day
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Baobab trees, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Race to the finish
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A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Whooper swans, Kotoku Pond, Japan
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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World Rivers Day
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San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
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Close to the wind
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Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
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So nice, they made it twice
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Celebrating the tropics
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Towering trees of Tuscany
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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Ardez village, Graubunden, Switzerland
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National Moth Week
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Paro Tsechu Festival, Bhutan
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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