| [00:00.31] | Palau—the jewel of Micronesia |
| [00:04.61] | As with many islands in the Pacific,its volcanic speaks still linger on |
| [00:09.41] | Beyond their shores are other familiar scenes |
| [00:13.11] | Barrier reefs |
| [00:14.84] | And small coral atolls |
| [00:17.21] | But here,there’s something different |
| [00:20.17] | The reefs of Palau have risen from the deep |
| [00:23.93] | not slowly,likely Kingman, |
| [00:26.27] | But suddenly,35 million years ago,powerful earthquakes forced them high above the waves |
| [00:34.10] | And Palau’s rock islands were created |
| [00:38.02] | Some are up to 200 metres tall |
| [00:41.07] | Exposed cliffs now reveal their rock’s true origins |
| [00:45.48] | It’s limestone,created by crushed coral and ancient shells |
| [00:50.36] | Since those earthquakes,there’s been another big change here |
| [00:53.48] |
| [00:00.31] | Palau the jewel of Micronesia |
| [00:04.61] | As with many islands in the Pacific, its volcanic speaks still linger on |
| [00:09.41] | Beyond their shores are other familiar scenes |
| [00:13.11] | Barrier reefs |
| [00:14.84] | And small coral atolls |
| [00:17.21] | But here, there' s something different |
| [00:20.17] | The reefs of Palau have risen from the deep |
| [00:23.93] | not slowly, likely Kingman, |
| [00:26.27] | But suddenly, 35 million years ago, powerful earthquakes forced them high above the waves |
| [00:34.10] | And Palau' s rock islands were created |
| [00:38.02] | Some are up to 200 metres tall |
| [00:41.07] | Exposed cliffs now reveal their rock' s true origins |
| [00:45.48] | It' s limestone, created by crushed coral and ancient shells |
| [00:50.36] | Since those earthquakes, there' s been another big change here |
| [00:53.48] |
| [00:00.31] | Palau the jewel of Micronesia |
| [00:04.61] | As with many islands in the Pacific, its volcanic speaks still linger on |
| [00:09.41] | Beyond their shores are other familiar scenes |
| [00:13.11] | Barrier reefs |
| [00:14.84] | And small coral atolls |
| [00:17.21] | But here, there' s something different |
| [00:20.17] | The reefs of Palau have risen from the deep |
| [00:23.93] | not slowly, likely Kingman, |
| [00:26.27] | But suddenly, 35 million years ago, powerful earthquakes forced them high above the waves |
| [00:34.10] | And Palau' s rock islands were created |
| [00:38.02] | Some are up to 200 metres tall |
| [00:41.07] | Exposed cliffs now reveal their rock' s true origins |
| [00:45.48] | It' s limestone, created by crushed coral and ancient shells |
| [00:50.36] | Since those earthquakes, there' s been another big change here |
| [00:53.48] |
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