~~Under the Ocean~~

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The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contains 97 percent of the planet's water, yet more than 95 percent of the underwater world remains unexplored.

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ඔන්න දැන් අපි මුහුද යටට යනවා....:rofl:


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Corals, like this one in Micronesia called a gorgonian sea fan, are made up of tiny creatures called polyps. These polyps clump together, and over a long time they create large, connected colonies called reefs.

 
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These funny-looking creatures in the West Indies are orange cup corals. Corals are very important. They cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, but they support about 25 percent of all animals that live in the ocean.

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Corals are actually translucent, which means you can see through them. The color you see, like this lime green, comes from algae that live on the coral.
 

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The saddled butterfly fish's tiny mouth helps it reach a favorite food: coral. This one is checking out some gorgonian coral off the coast of Palau.