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International Year of the Reef Jan 30 2008
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has designated 2008 the International Year of the Reef.
Earth-Touch has published high-definition video footage filmed at several reef locations in the past year. Users can explore this underwater treasure trove by following these links:
Tags: coral, eel, fan, gorgonian fan, international coral reef initiative, kwazulu-natal, lobster, paperfish, parrotfish, reef, south africa, spongeCluster of life at Gorgonian fan Dec 20 2007
A Gorgonian fan is home to an abundance of life, as seen in the Earth-Touch clip, Cities of the deep.
It is a type of coral, so it is a colony of polyps although it looks like a plant. This specimen, found in deep water in the Indian Ocean off southern Mozambique, has become home to a variety of organisms.
Tags: basket star, gorgonian fan, invertebrate, organismMeeting a big fan on Earth-Touch’s deepest dive Dec 12 2007
Recently we did what is to date our deepest dive to film Earth-Touch content. Plunging down 38m (125ft) to the small lump of rock that we call the Pinnacle is an eerie feeling.
You have to descend fast here for fear of missing the reef completely. The current off the southern coast of Mozambique pulls you off course quickly, and any procrastination results in a dive “in the bush”!
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