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| [00:00.58] | When giant clams spawn, |
| [00:02.81] | they expel millions of eggs into the water. |
| [00:06.55] | And when one starts, |
| [00:08.62] | all the others quickly follow. |
| [00:10.59] | The sea soon turns cloudy with life. |
| [00:15.30] | Giant clams can live for over 50 years. |
| [00:19.19] | But it's their death |
| [00:21.11] | that is crucial to the creation of land in Kingman Reef. |
| [00:25.31] | These few hundred metres of coral rubble |
| [00:28.60] | and dead clams |
| [00:29.86] | are the only visible signs of Kingman above the water, |
| [00:33.50] | providing a valuable rest stop to passing voyagers. |
| [00:37.41] | Eventually, seeds brought by ocean currents and birds |
| [00:41.10] | will turn it into a new island. |
| [00:44.08] | And once vegetation is established, |
| [00:46.96] | wildlife is never far behind. |
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