The Nature Foundation St. Maarten Organized first Coral Education Snorkel and Launches the Save St. Maarten’s Coral Reefs Competition for Local Students. | SMN NEWS

PHILIPSBURG:— The Nature Foundation St. Maarten hosted the first Coral Education Snorkel for local students funded by the ‘Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied’ and facilitated by Aqua Mania Watersports, last Sunday, November 1st. Local students learned about corals, threats to corals, and the importance of these animals and ecosystems, the students had a first-hand experience to see St. Maarten corals, and Marine life. The free event consisted of an educational presentation about coral reefs on board the ‘Santino’ boat and two stops for snorkeling opportunities under the guidance of St. Maarten’s marine biologists.

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