Blog: The Great Barrier Reef

1. The Great Barrier Reef is considered the "largest living organism on earth."
2. Coral extracts the compound calcium carbonate to make solid tentacles.
3. The structure of a coral is impacted by red algae because red algae is what actually builds the structure of the coral.
4. The Great Barrier Reef became a national park in 1975.
5. Thirty-three percent of the Great Barrier Reef is protected from fishing.
6. According to scientists, the Current Reef is approximately 20,000 years old. Even older, the Ancient Reef is believed to be about 500,000 years old.