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'Cause it affected almost all the reefs
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Chasing Coral

'Cause it affected almost all the reefs from Lizard Islandnorth through Torres Strait

'Cause it affected almost all the reefs from Lizard Island
north through Torres Strait

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'Cause it affected almost all the reefs
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from Lizard Island north through Torres Strait.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:42
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.
It's the equivalent of losing most of the trees - Chasing Coral 00:07
It's the equivalent of losing most of the trees
This is a global massive event. - Chasing Coral 00:05
This is a global massive event.
There are a large number of places that are experiencing bleaching right now. - Chasing Coral 00:06
There are a large number of places that are experiencing ble...
We're looking for people who have access to a local reef - Chasing Coral 00:08
We're looking for people who have access to a local ree...
If you are a diver, please, join our effort and get in touch... - Chasing Coral 00:05
If you are a diver, please, join our effort and get in touch...
At this point, we are on the bleaching threshold - Chasing Coral 00:08
At this point, we are on the bleaching threshold
Behind me, you can see we have the Akumal reefs. - Chasing Coral 00:05
Behind me, you can see we have the Akumal reefs.
Basically, we've seen... that one is almost completely bleached. - Chasing Coral 00:07
Basically, we've seen... that one is almost completely ...
Water temperature has been rising, and the coral has been bleaching. - Chasing Coral 00:08
Water temperature has been rising, and the coral has been bl...
[Rago] You're talking about the Caribbean, two years in a row, - Chasing Coral 00:06
[Rago] You're talking about the Caribbean, two years i...
25 to 50% of the coral is already long-since dead. - Chasing Coral 00:06
25 to 50% of the coral is already long-since dead.
We know the waters here started warming up in May, 2015, - Chasing Coral 00:08
We know the waters here started warming up in May, 2015,
Most of the Acropora, the most common branch corals, are dying. - Chasing Coral 00:07
Most of the Acropora, the most common branch corals, are dy...
[speaking Bislama] The climate is still changing. The ocean temperature is rising. - Chasing Coral 00:05
[speaking Bislama] The climate is still changing. The ocean ...
The El Niño this year has bleached what's left. - Chasing Coral 00:07
The El Niño this year has bleached what's left.
[speaking English] Reefs here have been under major stress, - Chasing Coral 00:08
[speaking English] Reefs here have been under major stress,
The coral is 75% bleaching, and about half of them is dead already. - Chasing Coral 00:07
The coral is 75% bleaching, and about half of them is dead a...
We now have a mass coral bleaching event happening here on Christmas Island. - Chasing Coral 00:06
We now have a mass coral bleaching event happening here on C...
The coral are showing massive signs of bleaching, - Chasing Coral 00:06
The coral are showing massive signs of bleaching,
We've found the branch-- - Chasing Coral 00:07
We've found the branch--