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SECRET SHELTERS
IN THE SEAS : CORALS
You may think at first sight that a coral reef is merely a heap of colorful
stones. Yet you would be mistaken because corals are living creatures.
Billions of corals live together, attach themselves to others with special se-
cretions and bring this stone-like structure into existence.
Remnants of dead corals become calcified and these residues turn into coral
nests in time where many creatures live together. Every fish species living in
a coral reef has particular characteristics. For example, fish that hunt in the
daytime, such as angelfish, hide in quiet and secluded sections and cracks
of the reef as the sun sets.
W O N D E R F U L C R E A T U R E S
