[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
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