Sometime near the eighth night
After the eighth full moon
Around eight o’clock PM
Coral simultaneously spawns
In the Gulf of Mexico
Little peach pearls
Bundles of both sperm and egg
Rise to the surface
Exploding in a mix of DNA
To start a new generation
Coral Spawning in the Gulf of Mexico
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August 8, 2015 at 10:04 pm
I don’t know a lot about coral, but all I do know continues to fascinate. Very cool article. Thanks!
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August 8, 2015 at 10:19 pm
You are welcome. It was an honor to be part of a dive team that documented this event back in 2003.
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August 15, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Now that’s a Mack Daddy and Marveloius Mama all in one, DE. 🙂
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