# @4ocean on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu2CXOHs7zH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8001776-4ocean-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/0838e9525d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-07-18T15:49:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 4ocean (@4ocean) — https://gondola.cc/4ocean

## Caption

Coral reefs need our help now more than ever.

A recent study of over 84 reefs across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans found that 92% were covered in plastic, including some of the most remote and uninhabited ones.

Plastic pollution is a major threat to reefs as it can suffocate and kill the corals, sponges and other invertebrates. On top of that, it also increases the likelihood of a coral getting a disease by 20 times!

Dive deeper into the full article by NPR at the link in our bio.

#PlasticInTheNews #saveourreefs

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## Tags

plasticinthenews, saveourreefs

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