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Chasing Coral

I went to turn my computer off,and there was this message from Jeff, saying, "How soon...

[Ackerman] I went to turn my computer off,
and there was this message from Jeff, saying, "How soon can you pack?" We were gonna abandon
these camera systems

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[Ackerman] I went to turn my computer off, and there was this message from Jeff,
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saying, "How soon can you pack?"
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We were gonna abandon these camera systems...
Duration
13 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:31
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Sustainable Films,Exposure Labs,Argent Pictures,Code Blue Foundation,EarthSense Foundation,Kendeda Fund, The

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Movie Summary

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
And do manual underwater time-lapses every single day. - Chasing Coral 00:08
And do manual underwater time-lapses every single day.
I think we, as a team, realized that there was no going back. - Chasing Coral 00:05
I think we, as a team, realized that there was no going back...
[Rago] We headed up to Lizard Island, - Chasing Coral 00:06
[Rago] We headed up to Lizard Island,
Here we are talking about coral reef bleaching - Chasing Coral 00:06
Here we are talking about coral reef bleaching
When we went to Lizard Island, - Chasing Coral 00:06
When we went to Lizard Island,
[Orlowski] The idea is to take one tripod and one camera, - Chasing Coral 00:12
[Orlowski] The idea is to take one tripod and one camera,
[Rago] Get on the boat at 9:15, go out to your first site. - Chasing Coral 00:06
[Rago] Get on the boat at 9:15, go out to your first site.
You would find your markings for the tripod, - Chasing Coral 00:14
You would find your markings for the tripod,
And then you would take two minutes of footage, - Chasing Coral 00:08
And then you would take two minutes of footage,
The reason we built the time-lapse systems was it seemed absurd - Chasing Coral 00:12
The reason we built the time-lapse systems was it seemed abs...
Getting it in the right position, and you're fighting the current, - Chasing Coral 00:12
Getting it in the right position, and you're fighting t...
[Vevers] We were getting reports that the corals in New Caledonia - Chasing Coral 00:08
[Vevers] We were getting reports that the corals in New Cal...
[Ackerman] Richard was there, he said, "It's the craziest thing I've ever seen. - Chasing Coral 00:05
[Ackerman] Richard was there, he said, "It's the ...
I don't know what it is." - Chasing Coral 00:05
I don't know what it is."
They're producing a chemical sunscreen to protect themselves from the heat. - Chasing Coral 00:07
They're producing a chemical sunscreen to protect thems...
This is the most beautiful transformation in nature. - Chasing Coral 00:06
This is the most beautiful transformation in nature.
It's the corals saying: - Chasing Coral 00:05
It's the corals saying:
[dance music playing over speakers] - Chasing Coral 00:07
[dance music playing over speakers]
Like, that whole thought just became much more depressing. - Chasing Coral 00:05
Like, that whole thought just became much more depressing.
This is one of the rarest events in nature happening... - Chasing Coral 00:07
This is one of the rarest events in nature happening...