Coral Reef Fact: A turtle excluder device or TED is a mechanism that allows sea turtles to escape when caught in a fisherman’s net. In 1987 the US required all shrimp trawling boats to use TEDs & in 1988 the shrimp-turtle law was enacted, requiring that all countries the USA imports shrimp from certify that […]
Coral Reef Fact: Most species of brain coral (corals in the family Faviidae) will defend their habitat by stinging other corals that get too close to their section of the reef. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: Siphonophores are gelatinous colonial creatures meaning they are made up of a collection of individual parts—each with a specialized function. Some species of siphonophore’s can reach be longer than a blue whale making them the longest animal. Learn more Fact source National Geographic Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our […]
Coral Reef Fact: The Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari ) “ is capable of leaping completely out of the water when pursued. It swims by “flying” gracefully through the water via the undulation of the pectoral fins. When this ray is caught and taken out of the water, it produces loud sounds.” Learn more at […]
Coral Reef Fact: Discarded or abandoned fishing equipment and other types of debris can entangle, maim and kill marine animals. Debris entanglement & ingestion has been documented in 43% of marine mammals, 44% of seabirds, and all put one species of sea turtle globally. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our […]
Ocean Fact: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) use echolocation to find food. The whale emits a beam of high-frequency clicks. Structures in the whale’s head help to form & focus the sound beam. Returning sounds are received & transmitted to the inner ear allowing the whale to form a “picture” of its surroundings. Donate to Reef […]
Coral Reef Fact: Corals can reproduce sexually & asexually. Asexual reproduce starts with one “founder” coral polyp who will continue to expand through budding. This cloning expands the colony adding new polyp layers through out the life of the coral colony. Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our coral reefs. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: Manatee – The Gentle Giant (video) The West Indian manatee travels by pushing itself forward using their tails and steers with their flippers. In shallow water these flippers are used to walk on the bottom. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: The Critically Endangered, Caribbean Electric Ray (Narcine bancroftii) is frequently caught as by-catch by trawl seining net fisheries. Although usually discarded survivor rates are low. Pregnant females will often abort embryos upon capture further reduced their population size. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: Surgeonfish have the ability to completely change their color according to their mood. Usually, they maintain a consistent color but when a predator approaches they can change their color pattern within moments. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our astounding marine environment, go to reefrelief.org/act/donate