By Ainsley Nelson

size the Great Barrier Reef is made of 2,900

individual reefsthe Great Barrier Reef is 1,600 miles longthe Great Barrier Reef is bigger than Great

Britainyou can see it from outer space 

Life/ animalsThere are many species living in the great

barrier reef. Some of them are green sea turtles , dugongs, coral trout, clown anemone fish, loggerhead turtles, and many more

Fun facts Even though it’s called the great barrier reef,

its actually composed of every kind of reef (atoll, fringing, and barrier reefs)

the great barrier reef is bigger than Great Britain and half the size of the state of Texas combined

It is listed as a World Heritage site

Resources Wikipedia article : great barrier reef Coral reefs and islands by William GrayGoogle images

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