Coral 🪸
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Coral — representing one of the ocean's most vital and endangered ecosystems, covering less than 0.1% of the ocean floor while supporting over 25% of all marine species. Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea in terms of biodiversity, and they face an existential crisis from climate change-driven ocean warming and acidification. The Great Barrier Reef has experienced devastating bleaching events in recent years.

"Protecting coral reefs isn't just about beauty — it's about the survival of ocean life itself 🪸" captures the urgency. Added in 2022, this emoji serves marine conservation advocacy, ocean content, climate discussions, and celebrating the irreplaceable beauty of reef ecosystems.