There are many different varieties of corals in our oceans - their survival is as tenuous as all our exploited natural resources.
However great lengths are being achieved to try and protect and build reefs for the furture.
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In Whitsand Bay, Cornwall 2004 ~ The decommissioned Royal Navy warship HMS Scylla was sunk to create a new Artificial reef - organised by ARC - the Artificial Reef Consortium ~ you can read more about the
SINKING HERE from the BBC.
OR
Visit the
National Marine Aquarium.co.uks website for lots of information.
Coral Activities- Use photographs of natural coral and good plastic replicas for the children to look at and explore in their water role play.
- If you get chance to visit a local marine centre ~ show your children what sort of corals they can find in there.
- Collage a branch coral picture with crunchy materials - crushed sugar cubes would be good.