Explore beneath the surface

A world alive beneath the waves.

Discover the extraordinary ecosystems hidden beneath the ocean surface — colorful, fragile, and full of life.

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Cities of the ocean.

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support approximately 25% of all marine species.

Beneath the waves, millions of organisms form one of Earth's most complex ecosystems. Every coral colony, fish, and tiny organism plays a role in keeping the reef alive.

Meet the inhabitants ↘
25% of marine species depend on reefs
500M+ people benefit from reef ecosystems
0.1% of the ocean floor they occupy
1,000+ known coral species

Small creatures.
Big ecosystem.

From tiny reef builders to graceful giants, every species has a part to play.

01

REEF DWELLER

Clownfish

Amphiprioninae
02

OCEAN TRAVELER

Sea Turtle

Cheloniidae
03

REEF VISITOR

Manta Ray

Mobulidae
04

OPEN OCEAN

Jellyfish

Scyphozoa

The ocean doesn't need us to save it. It needs us to stop harming it.

Coral reefs are resilient ecosystems, but climate change, pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction are putting enormous pressure on them.

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The Reef Marine Life Protect