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Chasing Coral

Fields and fields of soft coral that then just turnsinto a barren rock face

Fields and fields of soft coral that then just turns
into a barren rock face

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Fields and fields of soft coral
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that then just turns into a barren rock face.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:21
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.
[Vevers] This has been a mortality event on a massive scale. - Chasing Coral 00:05
[Vevers] This has been a mortality event on a massive scale...
29% of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef alone have died. - Chasing Coral 00:06
29% of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef alone have died.
To lose 29% of the coral animals in a single year, - Chasing Coral 00:11
To lose 29% of the coral animals in a single year,
I think the most shocking part was how widespread it was. - Chasing Coral 00:05
I think the most shocking part was how widespread it was.
'Cause it affected almost all the reefs - Chasing Coral 00:08
'Cause it affected almost all the reefs
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.