Scientists Are Breeding Super Coral That Can Survive Climate Change

[@VICENews]

“If we don’t mitigate at all, coral reefs will not be the things we’re worrying about, it will be the survival of our species.” WATCH NEXT: The Crazy Solution For Keeping The Melting Arctic Frozen - bit.ly/2pJzkXe

[@Ottee2]

Nice work. I wonder if people are getting the message that the vitality of the sea is directly related to our own vitality.

[@epicreefer6657]

VICE News lmao... instead of fixing a problem we created.. (co2 levels pollution bad ocean parameters and so on..) we'll just make corals that thrive in it.. they dont know what implications this could have for other corals or the ocean.. pathetic

[@ProLookout]

VICE News isn't that also damaging, we're modifying the too much

[@MickeyD2012]

STOP PLAYING GOD. CLEAN YOUR ROOM.

[@ryanzacsanders]

VICE News living vegan is the big picture solving everything

[@Mr.Turano]

I don't know if you read these, but you should contact them with the idea of a "plant a coral reef" simular to naming a star in the sky. And the people could get updates about what is happening to their reefs they planted.

[@TopDesu]

That's a great idea actually.

[@chelsearoux4298]

This is great! I would buy

[@mariiadejessus5151]

Omg I would totally donate

[@benmilke]

that's a great idea steven!

[@chevychase3103]

Excellent idea!

[@718Insomniac]

If I knew my donated money went specifically to growing a reef, and I am able to visit or see or any kind of update on this said specific reef. Come take my money now.

[@treehousekohtao]

Stas Kalbas save koh tao group in the gulf of Thailand needs your help. They monitor the local reefs, build artificial reefs to take stress off the natural reefs and breed key species of corals and turtles. Your money will go directly to conserving coral reefs.

[@juliavinokur4831]

instagram.com/coralgardeners?igshid=1kgqq0tqaepa4

[@taichitanian]

Hi Stas, we have a coral restoration in the Philippines. We’re mostly volunteers.

[@Jb-qn2xz]

@@taichitanian have you thought of getting the help of people in the reef keeping community?

[@Jb-qn2xz]

@@taichitanian I have a reef tank with several kinds of Acropora, Montipora, acanthophyllia, hydnophora, zoanthid, palythoa, clove polyps, hammer....

[@jonnelopez6298]

These scientists need around $100m to fund their research that will benefit mankind for many years. Meanwhile here in New Zealand the government is busy planning a $200m project to host the America's cup so rich people can watch sail boats race.

[@LegendNinja41]

humans need to die asap.

[@johnvictorroderos8842]

I heard in New Zealand they're trying to kill off invasive species? Hey plus one for the environment right?

[@LegendNinja41]

TheZodiacz i'm not a human.

[@mariiadejessus5151]

Jonne Lopez and here in America the government is spending billions on a unnecessary wall

[@aruytpadyugf]

they haven't even managed to make blueprints for Trump's Wall. It's still all talk for now.

[@SuikaNine]

My dad believes that the ocean can NEVER run out of fish and he said this after we came out of an aquarium. Granted he's 50+ and he's never had an education over elementary but still it's quite sad since if you think about it millions or even billions of people share the same mentality as my dad. :/

[@ddoumeche]

remind him cod disapeared

[@saraf5414]

Don't be sad. Expose him to proper scientific literature on the topics and let him study them. Most of those billions of people who share the same mentality as your Dad can be affected and might change their opinion if they're properly educated about the FACTS scientific community has known for years.

[@ddoumeche]

but on the great scale of Things, your dad is right, climate change is unlikely to make fishes species disapear and there are quotas

[@DoctorOctobrist]

Useless idiots like that will not survive the ecological collapse.

[@teesgoone]

@@DoctorOctobrist ur calling her dad a useless idiot and btw we can never run out of fishes ur the useless idiot here if u believed in god u would know that God makes more that 1 million fishes and creatures everyday. All things are possible through christ. So call me a useless idiot now nuh. I effing dare u bish

[@coralfish12g]

Awesome video!!! Well done guys.

[@mikedaskalakis5006]

CoralFish12g your vids are really cool brah, good job👍👍!!

[@ilikefishgbv5226]

Hi love your vids

[@clarencesiason8349]

Lol u here whaa???

[@krazyjazper1574]

Woah didn't expect you here 😂

[@closetocreamy]

Yo i love you man especially those sexy clownfish

[@jefkoele-wijn8872]

Breeding coral that's resistant to the problems is genius

[@LK-qk8fm]

Jeffrey Koelewijn I like the reference to the lab being a gym and how they put the coral on an "evolution treadmill" 😂

[@DensDaPens]

It's a band aid solution to the core problem. But yeah it's a start

[@shatteredpitch9182]

Jeffrey Koelewijn also a better solution would be to turn to the very accessable alternate energy things like trains

[@dexdrums]

yeah breeding super Coral, what could go wrong...

[@petersalucci5444]

dexdrums “Absolutely nothing” (sarcasm) hey there is hope

[@antwainclarke3406]

The content is a little disappointing. Coral reefs are not disappearing only because of climate change but overfishing, disease and human pollution as well. The Caribbean has been having great success in coral gardening and creating fish sanctuaries. In fact, in Oracabessa, Jamaica, after 6 years of creating a fish sanctuary and coral gardening the fish biomass increased by 1,700% and previously absent fish species have returned. Now that's something! Given the chance, reefs bounce back relatively quickly.

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

The problem is that wild reefs arn't getting that chance.

[@seigeengine]

And this approach addresses all of those, and doesn't rely on gardening, or fakery.

[@sandiegoryu]

@@seigeengine making a sanctuary alone won't mitigate the underlying issue of rapid climate change

[@adanbanga4260]

The Caribbean has seen very little warming compared to reefs in the West Pacific and the Indian Ocean though, so while they might be "bouncing back", they haven't really felt the brunt of temperature rises in the West Pacific and Indian Ocean which has led to the extreme bleaching of areas such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Maldives. Sanctuaries will ultimately be for nothing if sea surface temperature continues to rise.

[@dmsreeftank242]

U are right on the money but the higher power don't see that.

[@johnbarriga8708]

If I become rich, I would spend 4/5 of my money into donating and saving the world, just like this.

[@Ghostsniper1995]

Very good video VICE! More videos like this please.

[@PizzaPetsWorld]

Where and how do we donate !!!?

[@jadelee6555]

Rest in piece Dr. Ruth. Your work will be remembered

[@00fariz]

whether people believe in climate change or not. the logical people will push to the limit to find solutions because only they realize the scale of the problem and are willing to take it on. they are unsung heros of our generation and of this earth

[@praggypopsqa4652]

Fariz Ali - Indeed. Some people acknowledge it, but retort that it's not driven by us. Whatever it's driven by, don't we need to respond to it? I mean, when someone develops lung cancer, it doesn't matter if they used to smoke or just lived in a place with toxic air, we still have to treat the cancer, if that person is going to survive the diagnosis. I made a decision to do everything I can to avoid plastics - of every kind. Imagine if even 1/3 of the population did the same. The demand would have a correlating drop.

[@j0epark1]

This is beautiful, but scary at the same time. 👀

[@mccama19]

this research gives me hope for the future.

[@MaximusXXX77]

This is amazing. I hope Bill Gates or some other super-wealthy philanthropist can donate the $100 million for this project.

[@mrs.schmenkman]

MaximusXXX77 give Bloomberg a call... I understand he's got a few bucks

[@chucklebutt4470]

We need to stop begging our rich overlords to throw some money into something good.

[@frnkcerra]

Last I checked capitalism is the whole reason for this problem in the first place. wake up sheeple!

[@gabbar51ngh]

@@frnkcerra capitalism is the reason you got food on your table.

[@frnkcerra]

@@gabbar51ngh Capitalism is the reason the whole world speaks your stupid language.

[@BaronVonSparklefarts]

It would be incredibly interesting to see if species of fish that are considered "non-reef safe" are either adapting to inhabit those areas with more fortitude or perhaps growing in population beyond the expected norms, ie, depletion of natural predator population. The negative effects of butterfly fish on coral reefs are well documented by saltwater aquarium enthusiasts. "As a general rule of coral keeping, you should avoid all Chaetodon species like the plague. A large portion of this genus are either obligate corallivores, or facultative coralivores. This means that they either rely completely on coral polyps, or include them significantly in their diets. Butterflies from the Ornate group such as C. ornatissimus, C. reticulatus and C. meyeri are well known untouchables that rely 100% on SPS polyps. On the flip side, the Chaetodon genus also contains a few semi-planktivorous species. Butterflies like C. assarius, G. guentheri, C. dolosus and the likes are often found swimming in mid water, picking floating particles as they float past." Perhaps a rise in temperature or pH has made reef areas more habitable for corallivores or other facultative coralivores.

[@skimmylk]

On a large ecological scale in nature, bioeroding fish like the Chaetodons are essential for reef health and stability. Breaking down the reef in small ways helps it rebuild stronger over time. It's only on a small-scale like in an aquarium that they cause an issue

[@bennywalker1020]

One of the best and most important documentaries ever made. Awareness needs to be raised before it’s too late.

[@daglar2991]

Science is going to save our future, nothing else...

[@kanglongshankz3313]

Has science gone too far?

[@LK-qk8fm]

Fırat Dağlar Korkmaz only if ignorance doesn’t stunt progress. We only have limited time to act, and America pulled out of the Paris Agreement and Trump put a science-denier in charge of the EPA. Thank god the rest of the world is progressing on without us.

[@randomvariable4597]

Earth is flat.

[@jomamma349]

Its also true that science caused the problem

[@erroldrommond9149]

no, nature is saving him self slowly but surely

[@josephweeks3815]

Rest In Peace Ruth Gates, your work and legacy will live on for generations. While you did not get the 100 Mil that you were hoping for, 1 mil was donated after she passed to keep her legacy alive by continuing this mission. Meanwhile Trump recently received 150 million from Congress to go towards building his wall which will do nothing positive for nature, humanity, or the U.S. (his administration estimates it would take 500 million) . What a state America is in, we need to get our priorities straight as soon as possible by taking the oil barons and big banks out of power in every country. Ruth is truly an inspiration, giving more reason to carry on this battle.

[@jacobsadler2898]

'assisted evolution'...its a synonymous term for artificial selection

[@L1m3r]

Two steps further you have "selective breeding" and "Nazi racial hygiene"... :-/ Yes, technically all very similar but vastly different if one looks closer.

[@Einargizz]

Selective breeding is the term usually used when talking about livestock, agriculture, cats and dogs, etc.

[@stanchung69]

they're selecting those that did well in that area to help them along, artificial or not. It's not GMO.

[@spell-o-dac-tylb4198]

@@stanchung69 Well their aim is to modify the coral's gene so that they can withstand climate change. Therefore by definition GMO, their means to achieve it is simply lower tech.

[@Thallea]

@@spell-o-dac-tylb4198 I'd say it's more like forcing natural selection. They're not throwing a crazy new gene into the mix. They're breeding the survivors. If you know natural selection then I don't think there's much more need of an explanation on my part.

[@AmericanRebelFTP]

The reefs are the reason I got my scuba certification. I hope to one day visit them before they are gone, lost forever. I love nature and science and I love what these guys are doing.

[@gardensofthegods]

I hope that you have finally gotten the chance to go visit a real coral reef that is thriving

[@chrissyprice7483]

The best thing I've felt I've done for climate change was educating my children about this issue. They have then participated in many projects of their choice about climate change and has had the opportunity to educate their peers. The information will continue to spread and solutions will be thought of.. I have hope this can problem can get remedied..

[@TheZodiacz]

shame you told them about warming when they needed to be taught about a climatic minimum which will endure for most of their life times.

[@lin6720]

+James Collier you're stupid

[@seigeengine]

Seriously, Vice is infested by rightist degenerates, and I say that as a guy annoyed by their frequent SJW bias.

[@laurenescamilla2529]

This is honestly so heartbreaking to see our planet is beyond beautiful and there’s so many careless people destroying it kudos to these people for doing something about it

[@Mozzza14]

Ben Anderson always makes fantastic documentaries.

[@brooksmiller5597]

Chasing Coral -- amazing doc on Netflix featuring Dr. Ruth Gates as well as other familiar faces from this video. It is worth the watch!

[@davidmei3702]

What those scientists are doing is absolutely amazing. Does anyone know where I can go to donate money to help the effort

[@Jasmin.Ambrosia]

Vita Coral

[@arnoyang3610]

this tbh makes me a lot optimistic and happy after watching chasing coral

[@PipinhoSnow]

so beautiful the coral. He MUST save!!!

[@TheMirrorslash]

So glad to see people working on the problem and actually making good progress. The dying of coral reefs will be so devastating in a couple years that if nothing will be done a big part of humanity looses their food resource. I hope they find an investor or government to finance it more.

[@slickdude6925]

Damn I wish i could go and help these people but i'm too stupid

[@neilhowes4215]

Thank you RUTH and the rest of the team. My 8 children (4yrs-25yrs old) will have a better oceanic perspective of our beautiful earth.

[@sydneytiffany5692]

How do we help fund this research? Is gofundme a possibility for reaching the 100 mil needed?

[@magnificentfoxface5982]

As someone who works with coral everyday I wish more people knew about them. Beautiful animals; very important.

[@toohoney8674]

Very good story, interesting. Thanks

[@scottm2553]

This is the only environmental story that has made me optimistic about the future. I hope more people share this vision about creating a healthy environment and sustainable future.

[@robertkacala]

how about CROWDFUNDING the project !!!

[@devon7538]

i'm so thankful for all the smart people in the world that have solutions to the problems we've made, like seriously without these kinds of people we'd all be dead a lot sooner.

[@beautifulmanstan8840]

Here's some food for thought: How about we actually work towards *preventing the issue of climate change itself?*

[@seigeengine]

Because we won't, the damage done will persist for a long time, and expecting otherwise is unrealistic.

[@Knwb8rambivertPA]

i wish.. this is exactly what should be taught in schools to children..as this is gonna be the biggest concern no one is concerned about. children can create and build ideas.. i hope it could be introduced in 'India' too so that our children must knw how beautiful is the ocean and we must conserve and protect it

[@lemonsavery]

Liking the Aphex Twin intro music!!!

[@PilliamWilliam]

Avery Lemons was looking for someone who noticed

[@andrew8658]

do you know what the song is called

[@Aleks.1389]

andrew abdullah Aphex Twin - Lichen

[@williammurillo1655]

Guys, koda shattered by suicide sheep is the same song but with more work done enjoy and welcome to lofi music

[@jeremyhipp367]

Yay I'm not alone hahaha!

[@brennab.7329]

Setnetting doesn’t hurt corals?

[@FoshayActual]

Elon Musk needs to see this

[@randomvariable4597]

Foshay, Why? Is he going to use CGI to fix the reef?

[@noeditbookreviews]

This woman really has a good head on her shoulders. Bravo, lady

[@chefgiovanni]

Scientists please sign us up to help fix the reefs ! More cutting edge real news from VICE !

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

As a reef keeper myself. It’s only the sps Acropora type corals it seems are bleaching. Soft corals and lps are still doing well

[@v_ile]

need a british guy for emotional effect because morgan freeman was busy

[@dbhvvhcxjjfuvguvbn]

v_ile underrated comment

[@pauljackson171]

To clarify, the point of coral gone = people gone is more than simply no longer having fish to eat. Critters in the ocean do so much more for us than offer food, like produce most of the earth’s oxygen (50-80%). Thankfully we’re a species that have the capacity to change ways and some members act in extreme intensity so as to compensate for the rest (still redeemable overall).

[@thispersonsdad7247]

12:35 what it's all about. What it's always been all about.

[@benmilke]

knowing that things like this are happening right now give me hope for our unpredictable future, thank you VICE for your efforts to bring us such important and pertinent information. Ive been a fan of VICE for about a decade and you all never cease to amaze me.

[@mtndewvoltage6401]

Did anyone get that climate change add in the beginning? ( we need to look at cost before we take action)... The cost is the future of the fucking species m8! I think thats worth any amount of money if you ask me...

[@blackheartgaming6121]

i have never seen a coral under a scope before i knew that they were alive but never seen them like that before i hope i can become a marine biologist soon

[@boston_8198]

Asome vid..More vids like these please!

[@Gugner]

THiS is extremely important to carry out!! 100 million US dollars needed to finance it

[@soulcleaner3578]

Now they need to work on designing people that can survive climate change.

[@takyrdai2432]

Hopefully not, for the Earths sake.

[@zoephin3174]

Republicans and Libertarians already exist.

[@TheZodiacz]

yeah yeah yeah. you hippies always talk about genocide but still have half a dozen kids each. FAKES!

[@srats56]

already in the works, the trans-humans to the rescue

[@petalong5264]

This is really cool! I was fascinated by Marine Biology, and Geology in high school, studying on the island I grew up on. I hope that my island will benefit from this scientific breakthrough.

[@NCM_Enjoyer]

This feels like something that could have unforeseen consequences and that could throw the natural balance even farther into disarray.

[@michaelhood5007]

do you really think your opinion is more informed than these scientists?...

[@NCM_Enjoyer]

No but I think that we tend to want to fully control nature and it seemingly never goes well.

[@mohiuddin3275]

Pretty sure sitting back and letting the coral die off is the best way to approach the issue. Definitely agree with you here. Big up my man. Our less-informed opinion should matter as much as these below average common sense having "scientists", if not more.

[@NCM_Enjoyer]

Didn't say that, I just think that a better solution would involve actually stopping the process of environmental destruction.

[@carlsmith8176]

HA Rathburn no it's not. They're not genetically modifying the coral. They are breeding it. It's exactly how humans have breed dogs and cattle. They are just breeding coral to adapt better to extreme conditions. Natural balance? Really? What is this concept? What class did you learn this in? There is no "natural balance" now as we have unnaturally heated up the oceans. Please specifically elaborate on what consequences are possible. What are you worried about? Do you not want things to evolve? Is it bad that humans have evolved to have better brains?

[@nobywils]

Awesome work, bravo!

[@afpx8065]

tereefic project :)

[@11himfan]

And California just passed a 1 billion dollar budget to "fight homeless" more welfare and free food. I'd rather that money go towars this

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Uhh ok, so you rather have homeless people dying? Im pro on fundimg and saving the reefs but turning against your own people is something i cant do.. and coral reefs is something were out of control unless all countries actually banded together to stop climate change, planting new corals are just making something inevitable to slowdown.

[@Kenkill8200]

id give them 100 million dollars if i had it - great cause

[@joszarlar]

This is amazing, people like them are going to save the world and most people dont know them! VICE you should put a site or link where people can donate to this causes.

[@razorz4947]

maybe it would be a good idea to raise money for these projekt with websites like "Humblebundle". I would pay for it as charity. :3

[@xoiiku]

I would have liked to see a bit of coverage on the upstream causes of coral reef loss. Particularly those causes which each of us can directly address by changing our habits and diet.

[@EntrepreneurNews]

No one else saw the irony that they're talking about pollution and then they jump on board a private jet? ... No? ... Just me?

[@Dcantu33]

Did you want them to walk? Lol

[@saltymonke3682]

Entrepreneur News so do they have to sail there?

[@EntrepreneurNews]

How do you usually travel internationally? Do you walk, sail or (and i know this might sound insane) use a commercial plane?

[@Dcantu33]

Entrepreneur News do you honestly believe that super expensive ocean remote sensor is going to survive the baggage crew on a commercial flight ? Lmao

[@saltymonke3682]

Entrepreneur News have you watch the video? They don't fly private just for going places, they put sensors on it to scan the ocean quickly. No commercial plane will do that for you.

[@R2Manny]

Nothing is as beautiful as nature's creations

[@eznakai]

I just want to hug and kiss everyone trying to save the reefs!!

[@FeralEcho]

Great content, would love to see more like this

[@yungwells6549]

7:30 science is truly amazing

[@sasori144]

The world should have scientific conventions every once a while sort of like the Paris Climate Change Conference which basically require politicians and world leaders to be present but this time ALONG with the scientific community. Scientists of all different classifications can showcase their solutions to problems and this would be a way not only to engage and talk about the projects but to get backers and funding on a global scale. And if such an event were to take place, it would help link the scientific community together and more things can happen.

[@edr.2642]

Wow great work from these group of smart people.

[@takyrdai2432]

lol "smart" people.

[@chrisg5352]

Awesome video and report!

[@brentpolk2431]

"And a third of the creatures having life in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed." We are truly monsters. I welcome the Wormwood Asteroid.

[@reubanrajan2679]

Excellent work guys!

[@AMellowSkater]

Breeding resistant coral is a great idea. We also need to protect the corals by reducing the CO2 in the water around them in order to de acidify the water and allow them to grow.

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

I have been keeping coral reef tanks for over a decade, I have felt bad about taking these corals from the wild, but I realised all the reef hobby coral around the world could barely fill a square kilometre of damage, the real damage is our lifestyle. I probably do 10 times the damage each time I have a Big Mac etc. something I have learnt in the hobby is that some coral are insanely strong and resistant to change, these resistant corals are cloned and propagated over and over. The hobby may have something to offer back with these hardy coral. A race against time, that's for sure.

[@jaluprayoga]

Watched ads of Vice on Vice Video

[@marco.nascimento]

amazing work

[@tolgayasar61]

This is in Indonesia.. I have been there.. that's very beautiful place..

[@evanwhite4134]

These guys have a great documentary on Netflix if you're interested and want to learn more. It's called Chasing Coral and I'd definitely recommend.

[@IU-le8sz]

You hero's doing what I imagined in my wildest dreams

[@miguelbanana220]

I swear to god when i grow up ill spend half of my money on coral restoration...!

[@una_llum2874]

Nice one Vice! Opportunity for improvement: Please add credits or contact references for people interested in getting involved.

[@jor7441]

what a shame, only 68k views. this deserves so much more

[@jeremymorrell4682]

Can we all just appreciate that those scientists invented the first Brain Coral condom?

[@kens962]

12:31 … where do I sign up? Take my money! Oh no, RIP Dr. Ruth Gates, I hope someone picks up the torch and continues her work.

[@cSs876]

Being a Zoologist I can understand the hard work and dedication ❤.

[@wilsoncalix1228]

You should come see how healthy and lush the reef is around Guanaja!

[@yesno7889]

How likely would it be for this Super coral to become an invasive species, outperforming all the other organisms in the ecosystem?

[@tropingreenhorn]

lol, "she calls this process assisted evolution," Lady we used to just call that farming. She is coral farming. I love it haha :)

[@brento2890]

Excellent Video !!! Thank you !

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Very good video👍

[@uzyoc]

Very informative video .. thank you Vice!!! 👍👍

[@laurielaurie8280]

It is great to see people out there trying to save the reefs ❤The thing that worries me about our planet is the human population destroying it. The world needs birth control.

[@royceturia1562]

This was totally mind blowingly awesome!! There's some hope for us yet.

[@jarrettmaltry6305]

If we as humans can solve all of climate changes problems I think we can face anything the universe could throw at us. It’s not being dramatic saying a lack of coral reefs could cause MASS extinction and this is just one aspect that we have to keep an eye on. As terrible we are for earth I feel like we could also be able to heal the earth

[@-----------g-]

This was also found in Blue Planet II. It's quite scary and unfortunate.

[@fuffoon]

I think that this is a good idea. Learn to adapt because there is no other choice.

[@imanode9468]

Thank you 4 the video

[@JF-gf1mv]

So cool why doesnt this have more views