The satellite image centers Culebra Island surrounded by deep blue ocean. there are three significantly sized surrounding islands one to the center left of the image, two to the right, positioned at the center and upper portion of the image. The two islands to the right extend a coral reef that wraps around the shape of the island at a relatively consistent distance from the shore. The island itself shows one major outpost of civilization centered at the end of the mouth of the bay.

Culebra’s Coral Reefs

The remote archipelago is flanked by extensive coral reef areas, but these hubs of biodiversity face a summer of sweltering water temperatures. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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TakenFebruary 10, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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