TheGreat Barrier Reef– located off-the-coast of Northeastern Australia – is the world’s largest coral reef. Covering a total area of 132, 974 square miles, it is the largest living organism in the world. It is also the only living thing which is visible from outer space. The male ly...
Just once or twice a year, always after a full moon, thecoral polypsrelease eggs and sperm. The eggs drift to the surface of the water and the sperm swim to the eggs to fertilize them. After this mass spawning all the new embryos settle back down on the sea floor and grow into new ...
Zlatni Rat Beach, on the southern coast of Brač Island in Croatia, is a distinctive pebble beach extending like a horn over 500 meters (0.31 miles) into the Adriatic Sea. Its most remarkable feature is that strong winds and sea currents cause the shape and color of the beach to change....
Here are 50 facts about Earth. 1. We're the third rock from the sun (Image credit: Getty Images) Our home, Earth, is the third planet from the sun, the fifth largest planet in our solar system, with a radius of 3,959 miles, and the only world known to support an atmosphere with...
8. The highest point in the Bahamas is only 63m (207 feet) above sea level. Almost all land in the Bahamas is made of raised coral reefs or sandbars. As a result, there is very little elevation in the entire country. The highest point is ‘Mount’ Alvernia on Cat Island which is ...
These 3 maps created by reddit user evening_raga show a few facts about this overlooked part of the world. The map above shows the most interesting fact about Kiribati: It’s the only nation in all 4 hemispheres of the world (North, South, East and West). Map created by reddit user...
Pirates once used the natural harbors of Taiwan's Penghu Islands as hideout spots while attacking China. Today the islands are one of the world's major sources of coral.[11] The political, cultural, and economic center of Taiwan, and its largest city, is Taipei, which means "north Taiwan...
Interesting Facts About This Island There have been bandits, who valued honor more than anything. A liquid continent in itself –a mountainous island on the heart of the Mediterranean Sea; that is what Corsica is.The towering granite cliffs in accordance with the powdery golden sea beach create...
Interesting Facts about Earth: the Seas 33. The oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface And that percentage is growing, because of global warming. If sea level should rise by 3 meters (10 feet), many of the World’s coastal cities, likeVenice, London, New Orleans, and New York,would...
18. One of the more sobering interesting facts about the Great Barrier Reef is that it has suffered a number of mass bleachings, a process which can kill coral. It is caused by a number of factors including climate change, poor water quality, coastal development and overfishing. ...