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In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
People don’t realize that Saudi Arabia controls 45% of the Red Sea, with the largest living coral reef in the world.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What’s at risk in the Pacific The Pacific Island Heritage National Marine Monument, about 750 miles west of Hawaii, is dotted by coral reefs and atolls, with species of fish, marine mammals and birds rarely found anywhere else.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
People don’t realize that Saudi Arabia controls 45% of the Red Sea, with the largest living coral reef in the world.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What’s at risk in the Pacific The Pacific Island Heritage National Marine Monument, about 750 miles west of Hawaii, is dotted by coral reefs and atolls, with species of fish, marine mammals and birds rarely found anywhere else.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20reef. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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