Marshall Islands – Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site

Coral atolls, with their attractive shapes, encircling lagoons in a coral rim that captivates and impresses divers from all over the world, are some of the most interesting creations of nature. Due to their fragility, some were declared national monuments.

Charles Darwin explained their creation as being the product of the growth of tropical marine organisms on a volcanic island that sinks. The primary condition for that to happen is that the sinking process to be slower than the growth of the organisms on it.

Most of the atolls are located in the Pacific and Indian Oceans because the corals live in the warm tropical and subtropical waters. If you’re thinking about your next diving experience or just dreaming about doing something like this at some point in the future, read on and find out which are the Top Ten Most Impressive Coral Atolls In The World:

10. Funafuti

Located around the capital of Tuvalu, the Funafuti atoll has a width of only 20 meters on the narrowest sides, with the widest ones reaching to 400 meters.

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