More spring break ideas

So, if you are visiting a location with a nearby coral reef, better see 'em before they are gone.

Coral bleaching is a major impact around the world.  The UN Environment Programme reports:

Coral reefs are well known as some of the most beautiful, biologically diverse and delicate ecosystems in the world.

They are also vital to maintaining food supply and protecting the shoreline of low-lying island nations.

Nevertheless, UNEP estimates that about 25 to 50% per cent of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed and another 60 per cent are under threat.

Here are some shots to encourage people to protect these habitats.  All from islands in the Caribbean:

Clear water means you can see really deep.  Want more?  Even more?

Might coral reefs be an example of "last chance tourism?"