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(Shanghai Daily)

09:11, June 09, 2013

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is world's largest coral reef, stretching more than 2,000 kilometers and comprising some 3,000 individual reef systems. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981, the reef is home to over 400 kinds of molluscs and more than 1,500 types of fish - including many endangered spices. Underwater, you may get close to big turtles and other spectacular creatures.

Red Sea

The Red Sea in Egypt, where the desert meets the ocean, is one of the planet's most exotic natural seascape environments. Located between Asia and Africa, the Red Sea is a diver's paradise, with warm water - thanks to year-long sunshine - few strong waves and unsurpassed visibility. Renowned diving sites include Sharm El Sheikh, Ras Mohammed and Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, a popular diving site for wreck divers.

Great Blue Hole

The Great Blue Hole is an underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize, in Central America. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef and resembles the eye of the ocean if you see it from above. The 400-meter-wide, 137-meter-deep hole is part of the larger Barrier Reef Reserve System, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The hole features 15-meter-high underwater stalactites and is home to several species of sharks.

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