- Scientists have gotten a special species of coral to reproduce in an aquarium for the first time ever.
- The coral will eventually be used to restore areas of the barrier reef off the coast of Florida which has been ravaged by disease.
- Coral reefs around the world are struggling, and scientists are racing against time to rescue them before it’s too late.
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The world’s coral reefs are struggling. Warming ocean waters and pollution have led to mass die-offs of coral in many places around the planet. The only barrier reef in the United States sits off the coast of Florida, and it’s been dealing with its own set of problems, including the spread of coral-killing disease that has devastated portions of the reef.
Now, for the first time ever, a species of coral recovered from the reef has been grown by humans in an aquarium. Ridged cactus coral at the Florida Aquarium reproduced in an artificial setting, offering hope that scientists may be able to rescue areas of the reef that have been hit hard by the disease.
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