The Coral Mecca You've Never Hard Of

Norway might not be the first country that springs to mind when you think of coral... but think again.
Norway has one of the longest coastlines in the world, and in the depths of its fjords and rocky coasts lies a hidden world teeming with life and color.
Norway boasts the highest density of deep-sea coral reefs on the planet, which thrive in the cool, nutrient-rich currents of the Norwegian Sea.
The corals that thrive in these depths are different from their shallow-water cousins - they don’t use sunlight to survive.
Instead, they capture food particles and small organisms floating in the water using their tentacles. This allows them to thrive in the dark and cold.
These coral colonies can live for thousands of years, but they grow extremely slowly - some of them as slow as a few millimeters per year, which makes them extremely vulnerable to human impacts like deep-sea trawling.
Exploring and mapping the depths that these corals call home will allow us to better protect them for the future of our planet. Thanks to MAREANO for their maps and fact-checking on this video!
#shorts #coral #norway

[@clipz_lettuce8087]

Very interesting I had no idea

[@NIRDIAN1]

Tentacorals!

[@user-gw2gj6zf5i]

❤GOOD 1😊

[@elizabetheaton3882]

I didn't know Norway had coral!

[@user-gw2gj6zf5i]

I have seen a little abt this area!! TY FOR EXPLAINNG & LOVELY DETAIL!!!!😁✨

[@Fr0zenPeanut]

That looks more like crinoids than corals.

[@Ms2cents]

So what happens if the water warms up because of global warming? Will it adapt or will it be in danger of dying too like other corals on other parts of the world?

[@thebogsofmordor7356]

Cold water corals are likely to be impacted just as much as the warmer water reefs. The only good thing is that they're at depths that will take longer to warm.

[@user-gw2gj6zf5i]

Only 😮 time will tell.... 😖

[@rowbot5555]

Given that the RATE of temprature change is consitiant with a mass extinction event. If we keep gping it certiably will almost completely die off.
The good news is corals are unlikely to go *completely* extinct, but you might be missing reef for a few thpusands of years if we dont clean up out act

[@PawnerSawyer]

Global warming is a hoax my guy :)

[@NicholasKwon-hd4yx]

Soft corals!!!

[@awesomethegreatamazing2651]

What the background song?

[@uhhxd42069]

🔥🔥🔥

[@naomitakimoto7295]

Yes, that’s one of many reasons why deep troll fishing MUST BE BANNED entirely worldwide ocean effective immediately!!
We all know which country is heavily responsible for this massive destruction, don’t we?

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

❤

[@SamYung0]

You have a Title typo, bud. Get it checked.

[@whysocurious7366]

It’s not a typo, I’ve never hard of it.