Coral gardens

VulcanSpirit
Richard & Alison Brunstrom
Mon 8 Jul 2013 10:39
Fiji's coral reefs are in quite good condition by world standards, though somewhat overfished. Here is a typical bit:
 
 
As you can see this is just below the surface and all these corals are alive. It's difficult to credit that everything you can see is made of limestone secreted by tiny creatures related to sea anemones and despite the convoluted and intricate shapes is hard, rigid and often sharp.