Coral Reefs around the world

So, what coral reefs are there?

1.GREAT BARRIER REEF

This reef is really.. Great! First of all, it's the world's largest natural reef. It's off the coast of Australia and it spans 2600 KILOMETERS! It's WHOPPING LARGE! It's about the length of Singapore, with ANOTHER 51 of them! It's a major tourist attraction, which is a good thing for the Australian tourist companies, but the bad thing is that a lot of them are taking "samples" back home and leaving trash. This is one big issue.



2. USS Oriskany

This sunken ship is actually the base of one of the largest artificial coral reefs. The coral is induced to grow on the ship, and it turns into a coral reef. This ship is located off the coast of California in the United States.


3.Indonesian Coral Reefs

This is where nearly half of the world's natural coral reefs are located. But nowadays, the pollution from Indonesian factories and businesses are bleaching the coral reefs. It's one of the most polluted reefs in the world too. And this is closer to home, so we must take action now!