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NATURE & WILDLIFE
coral love story, a

Coral reefs support almost a quarter of marine life, offering food and shelter to
thousands of creatures, they also play a vital role in absorbing, and storing,
harmful pollutants – just as trees remove CO2. As temperatures, pollution and sea
levels rise, these creatures are beginning to starve, and eventually die.

Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean is home to the oldest marine reserve in the
world. It’s also the base of Reef Renewal Bonaire, who are restoring decaying

coral reefs. Francesca Virdis is a scientist and restoration practitioner who oversees
the reproduction and propagation of thousands of corals in underwater nurseries. Definition Episodes
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Once strong enough to survive, they are replanted back onto reefs. Producer YOP
WaterBear Network 2021