Coral Reef Awareness Week Jul. 18, 2024

Coral Reef Awareness Week

Blooming pillar corals, green sea turtles and colourful reef fishes—welcome to the thriving underwater universe of coral reefs. Running from July 15 to 21, Coral Reef Awareness Week is the perfect time to honour them. Coral reefs are formed by tiny marine organisms called coral polyps, which create vast colonies that serve as homes to a diverse array of marine species. As we turn our attention to their beauty and benefits, it"s vital to recognise the lurking threats–climate change, pollution and harmful human activities.

© Gabriel Barathieu/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

This bird is peak beak
Alps of the sea
Jul. 18, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov. 5, 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
Jan. 15, 2024Northern Lights
Sep. 11, 2024Red fox mother kissing her baby
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Sep. 30, 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
Feb. 21, 2026Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
Sep. 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
King of the jungle? Nope
Oct. 6, 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
Spanning the soft sunlight
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
Dec. 10, 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Jan. 1, 2026Happy New Year!
Jul. 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
A day of swing and celebration
Nov. 23, 2023Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Aug. 7, 2024St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights, Michigan, USA
Apr. 22, 2024Earth Day
Jul. 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Nature’s own canvas
May 20, 2025World Bee Day
Feb. 14, 2025Happy Valentines Day!
Dec. 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Sway with the Amazonian canopy
Sunlight turning silver to gold
A salty situation
When ice imitates art
Mar. 17, 2024St. Patricks Day
Apr. 8, 2025Paro Tsechu Festival, Bhutan