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Did you know that coral reefs are endangered? 😱

‘Corals are particularly vulnerable to the effect of human activities including polution, climate change, sedimentation and fishing.’

Here’s some amazing 🤩 facts about Coral Reefs that may mobilize you to join the conversation around protecting them…

🐠 Corals are classified as diverse groups of invertebrate animals, and colonies of them join together over thousands of years to create a reef

🐠 Some of the coral reefs on the planet began growing as far back as 50 million years

🐠 Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor and support 25% of all marine creatures — with over 25 coral species listed as threatened or endangered

🐠 Coral reefs hold significant cultural value for coastal communities around the world — including indiginous communities in Australia and Hawaii

🐠 Coral reefs play a valuable role in the defense from storms and flooding — reducing total wave height by an average 84% (essentially without them the annual damages from flooding would double)

When it comes to protecting Coral Reefs, the process goes hand in hand with protecting mother earth — with recycling and emmission reduction at the top of the list!

Here’s a couple of things that you can do when diving/snorkeling a reef, to ensure you’re not harming them:

🤿 Avoid touching reefs or anchoring your boat on the reef when you’re snorkeling or diving — this can damage delicate coral or even kill them.

🤿 Stop wearing sunscreen/sunblock in the ocean — because corals are not capable of moving, sediments can settle directly on top of them and smotther them.


Tulum’s 🇲🇽 Coral reef is a part of the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest reef in the world — stretching accross Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

Reach out to us today to book your Tulum Coral Reef snorkel adventure and sign up for 10$ US off through the link in our BIO!

We got to meet the talented recently, when he completed his PADI Open Water Certification with the guidance of one of our experienced instructors Brenda!

The Scuba Community welcomes you with open arms James, thanks for stopping in and trusting in us!

Contact us today via the LINK IN BIO to learn more about getting certified as a PADI Diver now!