coral
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Early on, players are encouraged to dive underwater and are met with a fantastic coral landscape.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Chemical sunscreens are considered safe by dermatologists, but studies establishing that some chemical UV filters harm coral reefs—and others pointing to possible associations with hormonal health issues in humans—have put some consumers on edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The protected coral is estimated to be 300-400 years old and is believed to be among the largest black corals ever recorded in the waters of Aotearoa New Zealand.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Oceanographers at the state-controlled Chinese Academy of Sciences said the platform was a temporary scientific research facility studying the shoal’s coral reefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mo had picked up a long, jagged spear of coral.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Similar to Portuguese man o' war, by-the-wind sailors are colonies of animals related to sea anemones and corals, and they possess stinging cells.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The algae reside in the structure built by corals, and in return produce nutrients for their host by photosynthesis.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
She is captured on stage in flowing layers, wearing corals and dusty pinks, with pants that hugged at the hip and a headpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“The whole Archipelago. But this one has corals marked—corals that grow tall as trees beneaths the water, as’ll tear a boat to shreds if it tries to sail up and over.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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