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3 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT CORALS

A quarter of all marine species live on coral reefs

Coral reefs make up a fraction of the ocean – less than 1% – but they provide a home to around 25% of all the world’s marine life. Over 4,000 different species of fish rely on coral reefs!

Corals are animals, not plants

A common misconception is that corals are plants or rocks but, in actual fact, they are animals. There are hard and soft varieties of coral which live together in large groups called colonies.

Half a billion people rely on coral reefs for food

Coral reefs provide food for a variety of fish which, in turn, provide food for humans. It’s estimated that around 500 million people in the world consume the fish found on coral reefs.