Coral reef life box

Corals are amazing marine animals. Their skeletons are made of calcium carbonate extracted from sea water. They can form huge reef structures, which are home to a variety of marine life.

Which reef residents can you find?

Since 1998, Woodside has partnered with the Museum to understand the marine biodiversity of the Damper Archipelago and Kimberley regions in the north-west of Western Australia. Since then, the Museum has undertaken 20 field surveys along 13,000 kilometres of coast documenting over 55,000 different marine species to date.