The coral spawning phenomenon, a major ecological event on the Hengchun Peninsula, reached its peak on Mother’s Day weekend this year, coincidentally also the birthday of the sea goddess Mazu.  

Lights and camera strobes could be seen from the surface as divers captured the coral spawning event below.

The eruption of countless pink eggs, densely packed in the water, formed a stunning underwater starry sky on Saturday night, a magnificent spectacle that has attracted many diving enthusiasts and tourists.

This is the Hengchun Peninsula of southern Taiwan where the coral spawning phenomenon, a major ecological event, occurs once a year. This year coincidentally falls on both Mother’s Day weekend and the birthday of sea goddess Mazu — very fitting for the occasion.

One diver expressed how impressed he was with the volume of eggs. Another diving instructor described how full the corals were, erupting all at once. He said that the mid-water layer and the surface were also full of coral eggs, which will last for about three or four days. More than 20 species of corals and over 40 colonies have already collectively spawned, even with this year’s higher water temperatures.

The Kenting National Park Administration reminds tourists to avoid shining very bright lights directly on the coral when observing them, so as not to disturb the ecosystem and protect this rare and eggcellent underwater phenomenon.