The Faith of the Gordon Reef

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited -The Faith of the Gordon Reef

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Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) scurries for shelter near the wreckage of the Loullia. Often found near shipwrecks, the Bluespotted ribbontail ray usually hides inside caves or under coral ledges during the day.

Wreckage of the Loullia which ran aground onto the Gordon Reef while on route to Suez from Aqaba on September 29, 1981. The Red Sea is home to many shipwrecks owing to its strong winds and jagged reefs which make navigation quite hazardous to ships. Many of these shipwrecks have become landmark destinations for scuba divers.

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A Sulphur damselfish and a Parrot fish are seen here feeding on the microscopic algae growing on coral reefs. In the background, a school of Bicolor damselfish swim across a column of bubbles generated by scuba divers.

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The Faith of the Gordon Reef

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited -The Faith of the Gordon Reef

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