Meet the Bahama Coral Farmers Regrowing the Ocean's Reefs

[@brettcomstock1156]

Interesting story. Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate. I’ve seen it. The most beautiful place on this planet that I’ve ever seen was a coral reef on the North Shore of O’ahu. 20 years ago, I snorkeled there and the reef was spectacular beyond description. A couple of years ago, I went back with eager anticipation. What I found this time was a grey, lifeless and dead reef. I cannot help but wish these guys luck. I have to support them. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[@zacharypayne4080]

They have doubled in growth since you posted this..

[@michaelmq5694]

Why doesn’t Vice share the link to these groups and cause so people can follow and donate?

[@JeseeWalker]

So inspiring, you can tell how passionate these guys are. LOVE IT

[@kristinkairocurtis5751]

What inspiring guys. Great piece. Love this reporter - more of her please!

[@aaroncelathian6777]

I hope these dudes find much success

[@aisadal2521]

Bless them!

[@omali100]

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[@Nickyvonboss]

@@omali100 that's a virus website

[@hellhound-ve9by]

I was about to comment they aren't respecting social distancing but then I saw comments that says this is a rerun

[@Jackie-dc2js]

Great work guys. God bless your beautiful hearts

[@duo315]

So: when the water temperature in that area rises, coral will continue to die. But in places with cold water, there will be an opportunity for coral to grow, right? Like Scotland, where there's been coral for a few hundred years? It's not that coral is dying, it's just moving

[@TimsWildlife]

They cannot move that much, as high light levels, clear water and hard substrate are required.

[@julioservantes8242]

Of course nature adapts and this logic that climate change will just kill everything is plain idiotic. However this adaptation process won't be pretty. We are very used to our current way of life and big changes will cost lives in all species, incl. humans.

[@maxryanmcgillivray6504]

Great video vice! Support these guys!

[@sandwich2473]

Coral Reefs as a Service. That's a new one.

[@Qce-i6d]

Best wishes to these two bros!

[@ddpwe5269]

If only more people thought like they did. So many people can be doing so much to help right now, but don't bother because the issue is bigger than any one person. "It takes a village."

[@rayrocher6887]

Thanks vice news,and thanks coral reefs heroes, good work good report am

[@defrancosarabia1548]

Could yall drop more information about them?

[@LinkChain]

It's the butterfly effect in action.

[@BaraIsrael]

this is awesome do more

[@mrwaldoful]

fund these men!

[@mrwaldoful]

we need more action!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnwesley111harrison4]

why not be one of them

[@loserwithacomputer6211]

Why did you reupload?

[@blackhawkcandi]

Hurricane Dorian was rough on us in the 242

[@sinfuldebauchery]

I pray these people succeed.

[@cua2279]

I wish these people succeed.

[@tquank3713]

Letsss go am from the Bahamas 🇧🇸

[@braindead6611]

Water is pretty cool

[@akhilennium]

Surprised to see vice covering this topic.

[@miquelsweeting1019]

Yessir I live in the Bahamas 🇧🇸 😌

[@nicholas919cleare]

How interesting, so do I 🇧🇸 lol, haven’t seen you in awhile, take care

[@k.c1126]

@@nicholas919cleare Fun to see local names on the UTube... lol

[@mikerphone.]

Is it possible that moving reefs out of the ocean, into aquariums, reef farms, and even homes could harbor those species that we know are almost certainly going to be lost from climate change? So that in the coming centuries we could repopulate our oceans when they return to a habitable state. Obviously this suggests that we get our act together in terms of environmental pollution, climate restoration and so on. But wouldn't policy and follow through like that be better than permanently losing the millions of species we're predicted to lose in the next 50 years?

[@scythemark7219]

Salute on them❤️

[@Island_Bag]

The photos of the damaged island wasnt even Grand Bahama, those were pictures from Abaco, Grand Bahama is in great shape

[@k.c1126]

I'm thinking the damage imagery is not recent. The stuff with the tanks is probably from drone flyover sometime towards the end of last year. It's not like Grand Bahama east of Freeport looks that different from Abaco outside the developed areas.

[@55mrbrown87]

Brawo nice

[@jessicalt4121]

That’s amazing, if it doesn’t affect the ocean in a negative way.

[@jamessparkman6604]

I think, miniature, coral gardens with native corals just might do the trick. In fact, I go as far as to say it will do the trick.

[@alfiejohnson7679]

who else high af rn ?

[@yoloswagman5424]

Is that all you care about, you don’t even care about the ocean the bellend

[@RetroShark360]

This isn't social media.

[@nyph933]

Have fun living a short-term life.

[@trolltruth5037]

I am .. smoking some meth

[@karlaolivas318]

Lmaoooo same 😂😂💀💀 why is everyone pressed 💀

[@Revel75]

Climate change is not responsible for the depleted coral reefs around Grand Bahama. 80% of those reefs were destroyed by dredging the creation of over a hundred canals (which introduced freshwater to those corals).

[@zacharypayne4080]

Ty, and they have doubled in growth since you posted this

[@abloodorange5233]

They should build a zoo of coral so if the coral dies out in the ocean they can replant it when the time is right

[@waxie106]

that is literally what the saltwater reef keeping hobbie is

[@alannahvellacott1327]

GO TEAM CORAL VITA!

[@moketoni]

In the Canary Islands there are way too many diadema urchins while in the caribbean there is a lack of them. Collaborate both parts of the atlantic!

[@Dm0stFin3sT]

5:48 he just proved they are wasting their own time

[@k.c1126]

I don't agree. If they can find heat resistant corals to regrow, they may actually prevent the extinction of corals, especially if the regrown corals continue to adapt. Maybe corals will develop "herd immunity" ...

[@pgum123gonowplayread4]

Honestly I am thinking of watching as many environmentalist videos, categorize them, put them in lists and then maybe If I get the guts, I would send emails to people who know about the stuff about how to make everything better and using that maybe send it to my friends to bring them into the cause? or send it to someone else? This would definitely go into the list. What videos should be included? Everything from Forrest regrowth to pyrolysis. Oceans and Earth. Also what are some ways one can get the name of different scientists? I quite don't wanna have to read in the essays looking for every name on references related to those places.?(related to the essays).

[@brinkshows2720]

They will ignore you and don't do jack shit about it. Most governments and stuff already have specialistst in them who know these kind of things and they are ignored too.

[@hunter21331]

Bless then universe

[@stephensmith4025]

Came to see them planting coral and how they did it live. Not to listen to them converse

[@ninjakevin45]

How do I apply to that coral rebuilding company?? My dream is help restore coral reefs just like how they do and I have some knowledge and experience coral fragmenting! Anyone have any info??

[@realityapostasy2158]

www.coralvita.co/contact-us

[@myronamericaan8232]

What is the email of this corrals farmers...how can i make contact with them??? I realy want to be a corral famer...pls i need contact with them

[@AnyFactor]

I searched for this video

[@km626]

Covid 19 will balance out everything. Dont worry.

[@JD-kp6pt]

If you care about the environment then do not repr0duce. Just 100 years ago, there were more than 200,000 wild lions living in Africa. Today, there are only about 20,000; lions are extinct in 26 African countries and have vanished from over 95 percent of their historic range. And their p0pulation continues to decrease as the human p0pulation increases. ~ ~ India also has lost vast swathes of forests due to growing p0pulation and urbanisation in recent decades, as a result- Endangered elephants and tigers are k.illing one person a day in India as humans continue to encroach on the little habitat that these animals have left. The Earth is overpopulated. We humans have built cities and took almost all wildlife habitat away. I'm from Colorado, USA and mountain lions and bears are routinely being tranquilized & killed because we humans have invaded the little habitats these wild animals have left. And it's only getting worse. If you care then dont repr0duce. Even Wealthy, tall, extremely good looking, blue/green eyed men like Leonardo DiCaprio, Grant Gustin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Pattinson, Jared Leto did not repr0duce any kids.

[@danielveinberg7185]

leondardo had a kid

[@AB-pq3oh]

@Daniel Veinberg Leo did not have any kids.

[@dizonizogaming8495]

aw... the coral is in danger all time!

[@michaelolive8152]

I am in love with Valerie

[@RSAgility]

How do i get a job where i just sit around by the beach? Wtf.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏿

[@brinkshows2720]

So. How tf are they going to earn money from this on a insanely hughe scale needed to save the reefs???

[@Nickyvonboss]

@Dreamstate not at all, I work here, check for my name bottom left of the drone footage for proof. We get paid through company's like carnival cruises or virgin or other big companies which, for instance in the bahamas, if you destroy a certain amount of habitat you have to re-plant twice as much somewhere else, they're called ecological services. Carnival wants to build a massive resort here on the island and that means they need to pay a certain amount to make up for the amount of habitat they destroy, we're already looking at a minimum of $2 Mil for that maybe more, and that's one company, there's many others which need to pay ecological services as well, and they come to us.

[@eldansambatyon]

for your info! reefs has been dying for thousands of years that's why we have white sandy beaches...

[@Ghost-Mama]

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[@witheringliberal2794]

Vice...enough of the reruns

[@ehrgeiz5649]

Some people think its a white flag? Not sure you understand the meaning behind the term "White Flag".

[@AhllanIgnacio]

Gud

[@justinteng9503]

HMM good content

[@minasvardaoulis548]

I was born and live in freeport Grand Bahama

[@Nabil.M.]

German sub pls

[@zacharypayne4080]

But I thought climate change...

[@coolmadmike]

The coral you plant will die if the pollution in the water persists. Instead of planting underwater vegetation that most people don't see, they should be filtering the rivers polluting the ocean

[@billyjones6626]

Repost

[@RideTheGamer]

Smejeh

[@JESUS-cv5nn]

,,JESUS ,,,CHRIST RETURNS, REPENT OF SIN AND CHANGE YOUR WAY OF LIVING, ,,,

[@tusharmohla5300]

There are 7.8 billion people in the world and i can bet 1 billion people are not associated with any thing coral... Too much exaggaration.

[@grospipo20]

Omg vice finally put an interesting story! And stop with those syria, isis stories