Coral
Personal memory by Carter Bellaimey
2000 • Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
I remember going to St. John's USVI every spring break with my family. We would go snorkling and diving and the coral was beautiful and abundant. But over the years the coral began to die away. Bleaching white and crumbling away. There are no more bright colors. There are much fewer fish. I miss the underwater wonderworld of my childhood.
Learn about Maya Lin’s fifth and final memorial: a multi-platform science based artwork that presents an ecological history of our world - past, present, and future.
Discover ecological histories and stories of former abundance, loss, and recovery on the map of memory.
Learn how we can reduce our emissions and protect and restore species and habitats – around the world.
See how art can help us rethink the problems we face, and give us hope that each one of us can make a difference.
Help make a global memorial something personal and close to home. Share your stories of the natural world.