Celebrating the Ocean's Most-Vibrant Neighborhoods During Coral Reef Awareness Week!

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Despite covering less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, coral reefs provide shelter and habitat to thousands of species representing about a quarter of all marine species. In addition to providing sustenance to more than 500 million people worldwide, these amazing, fragile ecosystems protect coastal communities by slowing wave action and funnel billions of dollars of income to coastal communities through marine tourism.

During Coral Reef Awareness Week, come visit the Aquarium to see almost four dozen corals and colorful reef fish thriving in our Live Coral exhibit. You'll also encounter bustling, lifelike recreations of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, a series of pristine reefs off the coast of Texas and Louisiana, and the Coral Triangle, an enormous reef system in the Indo-Pacific.

Learn more about the ecological and economic importance of these beautiful oceanic oases at https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_corals/coral07_importance.html