Adrift at Sea

We usually think of being adrift as a negative situation. But in the case of sea beans and mangrove pods, the floating isn't aimless. This pod fell into the water and is on its way to a "distant land" where it will lodge and begin to grow. The new tree will multiply and help to prevent erosion.

As if that isn't enough, the prolific mangroves form an island sanctuary, where birds will raise their young, and tiny fish are safe among its network of stilt-like roots.

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