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Reef science
What is a coral reef? How reefs form, live and grow
Top 20 coral reefs
The reefs of the Maldives: manta rays, whale sharks and new species
Top 20 coral reefs
Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines: the Sulu Sea’s protected wilderness
Top 20 coral reefs
The Mesoamerican Reef: the jewel of the Caribbean
Top 20 coral reefs
The Andros Barrier Reef, Bahamas: blue holes and the Tongue of the Ocean
Top 20 coral reefs
New Caledonia: the world’s longest continuous barrier reef
Top 20 coral reefs
The Chagos Archipelago: the Indian Ocean’s wilderness reefs
Top 20 coral reefs
Palau: the reef that bounced back
Top 20 coral reefs
Apo Reef, Philippines: the country’s largest coral reef
Top 20 coral reefs
Florida’s Coral Reef: America’s only barrier reef
Top 20 coral reefs
The Great Barrier Reef: the world’s largest reef, seen from space
Top 20 coral reefs
Pulley Ridge: America’s deepest light-dependent coral reef