A Coral Oasis

The tiny coral polyps have created one of true marvels of nature: enchanted mountains and towers that play host to an extraordinary collection of plants and animals. With the fragile balance of their ecosystem, the coral rocks and islands that punctuate the tropical seas are like a metaphor for our planet itself. The Earth too is an island. An island thriving with every kind of animal and plant life, but at the same time vulnerable, and alone, in the great ocean of the universe.