Finals Day of the #OuterknownTahitiPro is ON! Tune in to watch live! Did you know that the coral reef is what makes Teahupo’o such a special wave? 🌏 Corals are amongst the most biodiverse and valuable ecosystems on the planet. 🐙 Corals cover less than 1% of the ocean, but they provide habitat for 25% of all marine species. 💙 Every other breath we take is thanks to coral reefs. 🌊 Corals do much more than provide oxygen and perfect waves for us to enjoy. They are also responsible for reducing the force of waves, which is vital for the protection of coastal communities, especially during big storms and hurricanes. 🐠 It is estimated that 500 million people rely on fish from coral reefs as their primary source of protein. 🪸 Coral reefs are made up of thousands of individual animals called “polyps” which exist in a symbiotic relationship with the algae “zooxanthellae”. 🫧 The corals provide shelter for the animals and algae in exchange for food and oxygen. Warming oceans are ...