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Of all the formations in the Pacific, |
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these reefs are by far the richest in life |
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There are hundreds of different kinds of coral |
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And all are made up of millions of tiny creatures called polyps, |
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each covered in a hard skeleton |
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Reefs are home to thousands of specialists, |
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like these razorfish that blend into the staghorn coral around them |
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But not all animals here need to blend in |
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Grey reef sharks |
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The reef's top predators, |
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these sharks patrol the waters on strong currents |
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But without all the life on the reef here, |
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they could never exist in such numbers |
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They may be idle right now, |
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but they won't remain this way for long |
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As night falls, it's feeding time |
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Needlefish stalk the coral shallows in search of food |
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Predators by day, at night they become the prey |
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Speeding away at 20 miles an hour, |
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the needlefish give the chasing sharks a run for their money |
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But it's hard to escape from so many |
