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Explorer Classroom

Dive into a Black Coral Forest

Grade / Age

3 - 8 / 8 - 14

Duration

45 minutes

Explorer Classroom is a live, interactive online event featuring National Geographic Explorers.

Let’s dive into a black coral forest in Indonesia with Giovanni Chimienti to learn about this incredible organism up close!

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About This Event

Explorer Giovanni Chimienti is a marine biologist and scuba diver who studies coral reef habitats, and black coral in particular. Join us as we dive into a black coral forest in Indonesia to learn about this incredible organism up close!

Featured Explorer

National Geographic Explorers are an international community of changemakers, who use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world, while inspiring the next generation to do the same.

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Explorer Since 2018

Giovanni Chimienti

Marine Biologist

Giovanni Chimienti is a marine biologist studying corals and deep-sea ecosystems.

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