Posts Tagged ‘negril reef’

Coral reef with large coral tower reaching skyward

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Coral reef with large coral tower reaching skyward

A nice scene of the coral reefs around Negril Jamaica. This coral tower sticks out of the reef and reaches for the sky and the energy it needs from the sun. The reef in Negril is in sad shape and pretty scenes on the reef like this one come in patches now. The entire ecosystem is being effected each time one of us flushes the toilet and it really is a shameful tragedy.

A healthy piece of brain coral off Negril Beach

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Large chunk of Brain Coral off Negril Jamaica

Here is a healthy piece of brain coral off the coast of Negril Jamaica on a snorkel trip with JamaicaMAX.com. The brain coral is very susceptible to coral bleaching and pieces are becoming more rare.