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- Dawn has broken
in Indonesia's Raja Ampat Archipelago
the same way for many millions of years.
It's a place where two mighty oceans meet.
Over eons,
time has worked its magic here.
The life in these waters
has become a thriving community
of the world's most extraordinary forms.
An underwater metropolis...
Suspended beneath the sea.
This turtle is a visitor to the coral reef.
His kind have been traveling to waters like these
for over 100 million years...
To rest
and relax.
Listen carefully.
That's the sound of a busy morning
on a coral reef.
The hums and echoes are fish.
Calling to one another,
making themselves heard above the crowds.
This aquatic symphony is vital to life here.
The soothing harmonies attract fish from far and wide
to seek out the safety of the coral...
And make it their home.
While it might look like a static structure,
this vast, rocky network
is actually a living,
breathing organism.
A coral reef is made up of hundreds and thousands
of tiny creatures
that are part mineral, part animal.
Over millennia,
they can create external skeletons
that develop into elaborate and fantastical shapes.
Within every nook,
small creatures seek shelter.
Perfectly hidden,
safe amongst the coral.
Seahorses wrap their tails
around the smallest of structures.
Providing them with a much-needed anchor
in the vast ocean.
Though each creature is unique,
down here,
everything is woven together...
In an intricate coral tapestry.
This visiting turtle has found what he was searching for.
An underwater spa.
Now, in his sanctuary,
he simply sits and waits for the fish to come
and polish his shell...
While he takes... a nap.
His whole body slows.
Nine minutes can pass
between each beat of his heart.
I wonder... if he dreams.
This is Feri.
His ancestors, the Bajau,
have called these seas home for centuries.
For him,
being underwater is as familiar
as breathing air.
Over generations,
his people have lived a subaquatic life,
adapting to their environment...
Enabling them to suspend their breath
for long stretches of time.
It's what allows Feri to roam free in the depths...
Expertly navigating the coral.
This is his playground.
He is part of this vast underwater world...
Independent yet interconnected.
With each dip of the oar,
a tiny spectacle.
This light comes from living organisms
within the water.
It's called bioluminescence
and it can take on many forms.
Under the right conditions,
corals can put on a kaleidoscopic light show.
Hidden within the coral are specialized algae
that convert light into food,
just like the leaves of trees in a forest.
It's thought coral fluoresce with light like this...
To help sustain the algae inside them.
Every single one of these glowing polyps...
Is a determined little creature.
But all work together,
sharing the energy they capture...
So that the entire reef thrives.
Over thousands of lifetimes,
the corals have created a place
of restful calm.
Perhaps on land,
we could take inspiration
from this ancient coral city.
A multitude of interconnected individuals
collaborating and cooperating
to share a single home.
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