The exhibit includes a dramatic series of bright, color photographs and informative murals in English and Spanish illustrating the reefs' great variety of marine life and reveals how the major causes of reef damage are being addressed. The International Coral Reef Initiative's Fragile Ring of Life video will show continuously on monitors. Our Reefs focuses on the Caribbean, but its message is global. The exhibit will be on display in the West Hall at Union Station June 18 - July 7, 1997. Upon closing, Our Reefs will travel to Honduras, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Mexico and other host countries - it is not scheduled to return to a venue in the United States.
Coral reefs are one of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on our planet.
Offer recreational and educational opportunities and provide an important source of revenue and jobs for both the fishing and tourism industries. Coral reefs are also a seriously threatened natural resource. Scientists estimate that more than two-thirds of the earth's coral reefs are at risk or in decline. Damaged or destroyed reefs can be found along the shores of more than 93 countries, including the United States and its territories. Return to the Home Page.