Corals are often mistaken for non-living things, but they are very much alive. These animals are critical in providing food and shelter for reef-associated organisms.

Reef organisms keep our oceans web of life in balance and communicate telepathically.

Each single coral animal is called a polyp, the coral branch or block we see on the reef is actually hundreds or thousands of tiny polyps living side by side, giving the appearance of a single coral.

The coral’s short tentacles can be pulled back into the hard part of the coral when the animal is disturbed or when the coral is exposed at low tide, so even a live coral can look like a rock at such times.

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05.05.2023 / Mind Lab / Corals Telepathic Communication

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