Marine Life

Marine Life
Courtesy of Department of Tourism

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The Philippines has a million square miles of sea, with a major part lying in the Coral Triangle, an area that contains the world’s highest coral diversity. These waters contain more than 2,500 species of fish and over 500 species of coral, making the Philippines a marine biodiversity hotspot.

Bangka in Bauang

Bangka in Bauang
Photography by Walter Landolt

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Bangka are various native watercraft of the Philippines. It originally referred to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used in rivers and shallow coastal waters.

Windsurfing in Boracay

Windsurfing in Boracay
Photo by Richie of Richie's Mistral Windsurfschool

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Area: 7 km long and 1 km wide

Location: Malay, Aklan, Philippines

Boracay Sunset

Boracay Sunset

Photography by Rene Thalman (Sundance Resort)

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Area: 7 km long and 1 km wide
Location: Malay, Aklan, Philippines

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Photography by Juanito F. Acasio 

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MEMORIAL DETAILS:
The cemetery has the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II and holds war dead from the Philippines and other allied nations. The headstones are made of marble which are aligned in eleven plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery.
Established: 1948
Designer: Gardener A. Dailey
Memorial: Personnel killed during World War II
Total burials: 17,206 (3,744 Unknowns) 
Area: 152 acres or 62 hectares
Location: Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines