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This is one of the world's most pristine reefs-and one of the most biodiverse.
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The Philippine's Tubbataha is host to 600 species of fish, 13 species of whales and dolphins, and 360 species of coral. The reef's isolated location, combined with committed management, has left it in a nearly pristine state.
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[@NatGeo]

The Tubbataha is magical. Who else dreams of scuba diving there?

[@kazisaleheen]

I do

[@dikshasinghal9]

National Geographic Who wouldn't?? ☘️☘️

[@espedidosgs]

National Geographic hopefully not much will scuba dive so the reef can be protected. it's videos like this that scares me that scuba divers will just flock and destroy the reef

[@kayla030609]

Me me me ✋

[@orbz5334]

full length documentary pls

[@espedidosgs]

this is a national treasure of the Philippines and it is my hope that this reef be protected for generations to come.

[@xplorerv6315]

it is being strictly protected

[@Angie-Magi-ATIN-Army]

Thankfully we have rangers who's been protecting it 24 hrs.

[@jervichans4829]

Wow amazing Philippines! Philippines is the center of Marine Biodiversity in the word.

[@seraphicchic8829]

That is true. The Philippines is the center of the Coral Triangle💗🙏🏻

[@henriquedearruda8902]

I thought this was the coast of Brazil

[@benjamind.4790]

I'm glad humanity is beginning to take a step in the right direction regarding preservation of nature. We need to preserve places like this.

[@wazup3333]

Nothing is being done about carbon emissions

[@thinkingmind1421]

What could I say Tubbataha Reef is a gem of this world and must be protected especially from China encroaching most of the shoals in the West Philippine Sea.

[@pde12660]

Truely a Paradise! The center of the center of Marine Biodiversity!Truely the birth place of the living creatures!

[@Anonymoose]

Absolutely beautiful! Let's pray that they can keep it pristine for a while longer!

[@dikshasinghal9]

The careful management and a less capitalist approach to maintaining this pristine state of Tubbataha and like is what the world needs in other areas of marine tourism too.

[@mikemerrill4073]

That is beautiful. Wish all waters were clean of pollution.

[@NatGeo]

If all of Earth's bodies of water were clean of pollution, that would be wonderful!

[@jenell0131]

One of the most important ecosystems on the planet.

[@intellectualblackking162]

If only we had a fully clean planet

[@Au16227]

If only people stoped complaining and actually did something.

[@Yoiyoshi23]

SPIGOOT so true lol

[@Ayaksha]

Noodled Salt What can you do?

[@kylatiamsu3771]

Dont ask our planet ask our people we should .. If we just have to learn and love... But todays world bigger countries much on building their wepons or mass distruction than putting effort on saving our world and improving it... Killings everywhere

[@jeremydiaz8074]

We once have a fully clean and fresh environment.

[@biro24]

This planet, with out humans, would be stunningly beautiful, clean and full of life

[@BarPBarPkoyanee]

nice joke

[@biro24]

BarP24 I wasn't joking 😐

[@CaryKelly11]

Over the past 200 years, humans have cause 200+ animal extinctions.

[@Andreas-jl9nr]

+Carl Keller if there was 200 animal extinctions in 200 years that would be nothing lol. Thousands of animals go extinct each year.

[@CaryKelly11]

That's a very selfish and human thing to say. What if u were one of those species?

[@rgm6595]

Philippines is a paradise!

[@vivichuang]

What a beautiful world under the sea.😍😍

[@Au16227]

I think the ocean is pretty scary with all those creepy animals.

[@NatGeo]

Isn't sea life amazing? Watching all the different animals swimming in harmony is mesmerizing.

[@castroandoy02]

@@Au16227 not in that way

[@Ssupermom12000]

Beautiful thanks for sharing.

[@TheRabaxyka]

Simply beautiful! Nature is so incredible! :)

[@ChefRafi]

Beautiful pawikan!

[@mlacroix43]

Wow...just wow

[@oyvind5490]

Amazing !!!

[@verom1552]

Amazing

[@floridaaguada4216]

Wow.what awonderful creature.So bless Phil.

[@DivingWithMatt]

Beautiful footage, wish the video was a bit longer to see more of the reef.

[@debsmith7050]

Gorgeous

[@leoaksil4085]

beautiful

[@itoemy1048]

Beautiful 🥰😍😍

[@masteronesolo4615]

How about we flipping leave it alone before we destroy it....

[@DBT1007]

masteronesolo direct or indirectly, we, human, are destroying those coral reefs slowly. by the man-made climate change ane by the plastic in the sea.

[@pondcringe8470]

I think they're already doing that

[@charivlog4719]

Don't worry its already protective by philippines law and marines on duty there 24hrs with experts

[@ma.esther9637]

Thanks to all Ocean Rangers taking care of this beautiful and Marvellous creation of God❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brianmata1124]

The Nucleus of Marine Biodiversity the Serengeti of the Sea 🤩

[@DonnaConrady]

FIVE STARS MAMA NATURE ! ! !

[@batusaivlogllc8170]

what is connection of tubbataha and garden of eden itself...

[@cupojo3183]

The Philippines truly is a beautiful country except for maybe Manila and other places that are highly polluted

[@jervichans4829]

Excuse me, Fyi Manila is not highly polluted, fyi air quality in Manila is much better than air quality in other cities of other Asian countries,

[@lakas_tama]

@@jervichans4829 malinis nga ang hangin puno naman ng basura 😂

[@lakas_tama]

@@jervichans4829 sama mo pa ang patay na ilog 😂

[@johnwesley111harrison4]

the passig river and manila bay is clean now

[@henriquedearruda8902]

It must be highly colorful

[@JosueEntretenimientoTV]

Hola

[@sarahmalinis480]

❤

[@santih2569]

😍

[@aimscuev5709]

I wanna know more, why are these so short!!

[@johnstockers9219]

Please protect our territory and our reef goverment and people their..that our treassure to proud other country! It give of god to as!🙏🙏🤗🤗🇵🇭

[@joshuelsajenes435]

Proud Filipino here

[@jwho3151]

THERE ARE MORE THAN 500 SPECIES OF CORAL REEF IN THE WORLD AND MORE THAN 400 OF THEM ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@watchupamoreguys44]

As for me,i praise God for creating wonderful creatures,that makes us human to discover more what makes life simply complicated but tremendous.

[@kgdeleon1954]

Nice reefs

[@kickitoldskool]

KG Deleon Looks like you're first, so you win a Crown: 👑

[@kgdeleon1954]

Let's a Kickitoldskool thanks

[@leonordelapieza898]

Thats why Arm forces of the ph and ph navy protects the tubbataha. Fishermens and foreign companies prohibit on that sanctuary to save the marine biodiversity. If you want to watch a full diving docu watch the "i witness Tubbataha with Kara David"

[@mahalingama4162]

hey

[@thaksjtube]

"Explore one of the most pristine r-" how bout we fuckin leave it alone

don't be dumb, they need to explore these regions to know more about marine life. and how did you expect them to have discovered thousands of marine species if it weren't for their explorations.

[@Brobinzo]

the most pristine still find some way to get touched by humanity

[@missm4574]

Explore the Great Barrier Reef too :)

[@artfx9]

Meryll Rapio It's gone

[@grrr1351]

How about the people of palawan island?

[@sam.d6737]

We also have another pride the Philippine rise

[@7kikoae77jungle9]

Yup. 😍😍

[@7kikoae77jungle9]

Deep water corals.

[@SilvesterBoots]

Where's the music from?

[@KZXten]

Hello...Jesus ❤ U....alot 😁

[@hijiriyukari]

All creatures live in harmony and then the Chinese claim.

[@NihalAhamed370]

Why can't I ever be first on any video..😥

[@chairshoe81]

not for long

[@NumbenSix]

I live here.

[@wavemaker2077]

The literal location of the Garden of Eden.

[@solo_adventure]

Sanji:all blue

[@elishahophir4987]

The Land of Creation, The Land of Light & The Garden of Eden.

[@shintapeterson10]

I'm a Filipino and I'm proud with this...

[@paviccabello6869]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@ZomBeeNature]

I cannot compete with this scenery but I do show nature on my channel. Everyone, please watch my little nature videos. There is no talking in them. Shhh!

[@hideph_tv861]

That turtle is a Filipino...

[@mariel98210]

what a beautiful turtle

[@artfx9]

Can't you see? The turtles are eating the reefs!

[@ambrozz_plays7992]

Pretty Normal

[@henriquedearruda8902]

So this reef is in Brazil 🇧🇷 right?

[@maggiedy8538]

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is located in the Philippines

[@koanzx1]

why do evolution made us smart enough to destroy the planet but not wise enough to realise we need to protect Earth

[@philtripe]

most are not smart enough to do anything, one person created fire

[@7ItalianStallion]

philtripe inteligence is achieved, recorded and passed on. Wisdom seems to get pushed under the rug when it interferes with money and growth. Also, in America and in many other parts of the world we grow up disconnected from the Earth. No teachings of love and appreciation for this Earth and no meditation is taught either, which we should especially have every week in school. Humans have become worker ants, but unfortunately working for evil leaders not in the best interest of the colony or the Earth. Without being taught throughout life to tap into our inner consciousness we grow up misguided and disillusioned into loving ourselves and materials and the wisdom we achieve is never close to what it could be if we were guided since the beginning.

[@pde12660]

Cause the truth is We are de-evolving.Its the other way around,we are now the fading sample/xerox copy of Authentic Human nature.

[@Mysterialic]

Pretty ironic since it's not gonna be pristine now.

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

I hope it will be able to sustain itself into the future

[@juliaaajames1259]

It still hasn't been destroyed.

[@violetoesparrago772]

Hope that Tubataha Reef will be safe away from the hand of Chinese Government

[@Tyambalord]

china and usa join the group

[@levigwapoful1]

below the TUBATAHA REEF is SITUATED The lost GARDEN of eden.!! . .

[@AIRLINERSWEB]

Somalia has a reef even better than this one. Please visit Somalia

[@philtripe]

and take the pirate tour...arr! or check out the ar that has been raging since 2009! sounds fun

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

No thanks, but who knows, maybe in the future, ill never know till then

[@mrsam3000]

but there are pirates.

[@prestigeworldwide2851]

But the illegal chinese fishermen have entered this reef illegally and fished there too

[@Au16227]

They have history there long before other nations.

[@prestigeworldwide2851]

SPIGOOT and thats why its called history. Its owned by the Philippines now. China should have claimed it long time ago

[@johnlemon4647]

SPIGOOT maybe china should stop claiming whats already been taken care off? look at china.. its massive n most polluted. And now they want this beautiful place too?

[@Au16227]

You guys know I can easily use your own arguments against you right? China says they have claimed that territory a long time ago, right now though Asia is a mess cuz of Europe.

[@johnlemon4647]

SPIGOOT okay then. rip beautiful Tubatha coral reefs.

[@yaboifet9058]

Fucking Sea Turtles destroying all the corals....

[@dumpster9048]

Don't fucking turn this into a tourist destination

[@lokiliesmith9683]

dumpster it is a tourist destination(if one can call it that) it opens in march-june but not everyone are welcome they have limits and strict qualification like you must be a profesional diver or and have permits too.. and you must have a reason to go there.. sightseeing is not a reason wow my bad english

[@themrjones]

She's a biggin

[@johnvaliegal6786]

Keep the Chinese away from the reef

[@Miss_Hannah]

But sadly china destroying coral reefs in west Philippine sea eating sea turles and clams