Video produced by Yasmeen Smalley
New England Aquarium
May 2014
The Phoenix Islands reefs are what a reef might have looked like a thousand years ago. These islands and surrounding waters cover 408,250 km2 (157,626 sq. miles) and represent one of Earth's last intact oceanic coral archipelago ecosystems.
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area preserves this intact ecosystem and helps protect it against climate change impacts. For more information visit www.phoenixislands.org.
