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
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien!
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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More of a moustache than a beard?
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Race to the finish
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In the foothills of Snowdon
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Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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European Day of Parks
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Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
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A day for cousins of every stripe
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Stunning symmetry
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Hangin around
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The other continent Down Under
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World Penguin Day
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Common raven
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
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Asteroid Day
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Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
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World Rivers Day
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Walking a rocky rainbow
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Rio Negro
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A window to the Pacific
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
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