The Great Barrier Reef is more important than Chief Keef
"I am so scared of the sea, so what did I do? I learned to scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef." -Tracie Bennett
-
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF IS THE LONGEST STRETCH OF LIVING CORAL OFF OF THE COAST OF aUSTRALIA. tHIS ECOSYSTEM IS HOME TO SEVERAL SPECIES OF COLORFUL FISH, TURTLES, OTHER FORMS OF LIFE, AND OF COURSE, CORAL.
Interesting Facts
- Largest coral reef system in the world
- World's largest living structure
- Made up of 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands
- Astronauts can see the Great Barrier Reef from space
- About 2600 km (1616 miles)
Credits:
Created with images by alicia3690 - "heart coral australia" • Bob Linsdell - "Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland (483792)" • Eulinky - "Great Barrier Reef 20" • Paul from www.Castaways.com.au - "Great Barrier Reef, Eddy Reef off Mission Beach" • steinchen - "great barrier reef diving coral" • Eulinky - "Great Barrier Reef 46" • FotoshopTofs - "coral marine animal corals"