Tiny Baby Corals Could Help Save Earth’s Largest Reef
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ByTatum Fry
12 hours agoUpdated: May 17, 2026, 7:58 am EDTPublished: May 16, 2026, 2:21 pm EDT

Thousands of baby corals are now settling onto the Great Barrier Reef in one of the world’s most ambitious reef restoration efforts, giving scientists and coastal communities new hope for the future of the fragile ecosystem. The project, funded largely by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, reveals how innovation, teamwork and nature itself are combining in a breathtaking fight to help the reef survive a changing climate.

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