CORAL -

A n i m a l s , Ve g e t a b l e s , M i n e r a l s ,
V I TA L

Coral Crusaders
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 CORAL REEFS:
THE MOST DIVERSE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, AND,

THE BACKBONE OF LIFE IN THE OCEANS, AND,

V I TA L T O A L L L I F E O N O U R P L A N E T

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 Coral Reefs

Home to 25% of all ocean species

Nursery for 37% of all ocean species
Source of $50+ Billion dollars for USA economy
Source of medicines
Barrier for natural disasters

Nudibranchs, Green SeaTurtle,

Moorish Idol, Indonesia Broadclub Cuttlefish,
Indonesia Caribbean
Indonesia
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 CORAL REEFS ARE DYING

Staghorn Coral, 2019 Coral Rubble, Caribbean 2019 Elk Horn, Caribbean 2018

STAGHORN & ELKHORN CORALS ARE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES

SINCE 1980 there has been an unprecedented decline by nearly

98% of many species of reef building, hard corals in the Caribbean
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 What you can do -
B E C O M E A C O RA L C R U S A D ER !
LANDLUBBERS DIVERS & SNORKELERS
Buy and use only ocean/reef safe hair and body Buy and use only ocean/reef safe hair and body
products products
Learn about Coral Restoration and come certified to
Protect the environment through positive action
work in coral nurseries
Support useful projects and orgs dedicated to marine
Collect garbage/plastic on your dives
protection

NEVER eat shark fins, whale meat, turtle eggs etc NEVER eat shark fins, whale meat, turtle eggs etc

Report immediately violations of the ban on the use

of marine animals as souvenirs

Consider cutting shrimp out of your diet* Consider cutting shrimp out of your diet*

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