The Coral Gardeners, a group of young ocean lovers based on the French Polynesian island of Moorea could see the damage done to the reefs in the waters they call home, and decided to something about it. The founder Titouan and his team of surfers, free divers, and fishermen are actively working to restore the corals through a program of regeneration.
The company is celebrating their 4 year anniversary this year and recently announced their goal to expand beyond Tahiti’s reefs and to plant 1 million (!) corals worldwide by 2025. In the past four years they have so far planted 15,000 corals so they are really amping up their work in the next few years.
They recently also introduced a new type of coral they use for their nurseries, called super corals that are more resilient and have proven to resist and survive hot water temperatures and bleaching events. Amidst these extreme conditions, these resilient corals are still thriving and should hypothetically spawn.
The team has also posted their results on their Instagram showcasing the difference between what their regeneration has done in the past years (see examples below). These images are something we can request from the team if you be interested in featuring, but they are also available on their page here: https://www.instagram.com/coralgardeners/
Adopting a super coral cost approx $60 (€39) and can be purchased through their website here.
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