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:
Indian Ocean, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
See lobsters, eel and paperfish in Amazing creatures flit about the red coral forest.
It takes many years for a coral tree to grow this big.
Did you know that blue parrotfish exude slime as they sleep?
Indian Ocean, Mozambique:
A reef surface is densely packed with coral and sponges.
A Gorgonian fan is an ecosystem in itself.
Wire coral and sea fans add to the diversity of the reef.
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