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Recent Examples of coral reef
But these habitats aren’t just for looking—guests have the opportunity to engage in several hands-on encounters ranging from feeding reef fish to playing with stingrays to diving directly into tanks stocked full of coral reef species.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Pharrell’s storytelling goes deeper than aesthetics, the campaign reimagines a fictional coral reef, spotlighting the fragility and beauty of marine ecosystems without disturbing the real thing.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
The latest projections suggest that, within a half century, Fort Jackson will be a coral reef.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The extra charge—averaging about $2 per visitor per day—is expected to generate $100 million annually, all of which will be funneled directly into environmental restoration and climate mitigation efforts, from coral reef rehabilitation to fire-prevention projects.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Pharrell’s storytelling goes deeper than aesthetics, the campaign reimagines a fictional coral reef, spotlighting the fragility and beauty of marine ecosystems without disturbing the real thing.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
The latest projections suggest that, within a half century, Fort Jackson will be a coral reef.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The extra charge—averaging about $2 per visitor per day—is expected to generate $100 million annually, all of which will be funneled directly into environmental restoration and climate mitigation efforts, from coral reef rehabilitation to fire-prevention projects.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coral reef
barrier reef
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Part of the third-largest living coral barrier reef system in the world, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to 6,000 animal species, many of which swim above spur-and-groove reefs (corals separated by channels of sand) that rarely dip below the 45-foot mark.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite most of the terrain being endless shades of green, I was stunned to find the Calibishie Red Rocks on a barrier reef, an area filled with nooks of sea caves and crannies where waves crash high into the sky.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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