When people think of coral reefs, the first things that come to mind are the vast colors of the corals, the plentiful fish swimming about, and the appearance of creatures like sharks and sea turtles. While this view does an adequate job of describing what can be easily seen, it does not take into account that many things, especially on the coral reef itself, are far too small for the human eye to perceive.
A new Netflix documentary called Puff: Wonders of the Reef shows the reef as it has never been seen before—examining the vast microverse that exists out of normal view. It follows the adventures of a sharp-nosed pufferfish from the time it hatches from an egg through adulthood. Like most marine life, Puff starts out as part of the plankton, growing until it settles out on the reef, using the tiny passages formed by the coral heads...
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