The Great Barrier Reef runs for 1,430 miles along Australia"s northeastern coast, providing a home for thousands of species, including more than 1,500 types of fish. Here, you"ll find whales, dolphins, turtles, sharks, dugongs, and algae, all living together in a delicate ecosystem that relies on the coral reef. Sadly, climate change and pollution threaten this iconic site, the largest reef in the world. On June 1, we observe World Reef Awareness Day to remind people of the importance of safeguarding coral reefs, which provide food and shelter for about 25% of all marine life, to maintain the balance of nature.
World Reef Awareness Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Après-ski in the Dolomites
-
Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
-
Is that a smile?
-
Here s looking Atchafalaya
-
A swim in the sky
-
Art in the chapel
-
Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
-
Falling for Tennessee
-
Wild scene on the Merced River
-
Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
-
The persistence of Perito Moreno
-
Northern hawk-owl
-
World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
-
World Population Day
-
Silver-studded blue butterflies
-
Salmon migration in full swing
-
Combating extinction with citizen science
-
Teacher Appreciation Day
-
World Parrot Day
-
1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
-
To Sua Ocean Trench
-
Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
-
Maldives
-
International Moon Day
-
Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
-
Anybody out there?
-
Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
-
Porto, Portugal
-
Here’s looking at you, teachers
-
Brown pelican, San Diego, California
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

