We created a coral reef and the results are fascinating!

[@MossyEarth]

🪸 We can only do these projects because of our Mossy Earth Members! So if you would like to help out you can become a member here: www.mossy.earth/ We use our rewilding budget to try and restore nature in the most impactful ways. Focusing on keystone species, big impact multiplying ideas and neglected ecosystems. Its fun but above all its impactful in bringing wilderness back to our landscapes. Cheers, Duarte

[@v.tantov.14v]

l give idea to replace plastic zip,,,, 1. using bamboo materials,,, 2. using penjalin ( Yudi know that material) 3. using part of banana,,,, take under the sun before using,,,,

[@Leeeeegion]

This looks like an incredible project! Can you release that video you showed at 14:15 so we can make a custom desktop screensaver with it :)

[@SorenAlba54]

Magnificent work, Duarte. These structures are simplistic by design but with careful modeling and calculating each length and width of those bars, it was able to house more than one species of coral and it is actually a very good idea to have multiple species so that the ecosystem can become truly diverse as it grows. They’re like seeds: once they take root, you nurture them around the clock and once they get a good foothold, the rest will take care of itself. I have a slightly strange request that I believe can be a great help for the organization. There’s a fellow KZbinr who sends videos of many animals across the world with his camera traps. Some of them feature invasive species like hare and boars in South America and of course, foxes and deer in Australia. Perhaps you can use this to help those tackling this situation. He calls himself B Wild. Check it out. 😉

[@Swingman7000]

News headlines 2000 years in the future: Scientists discover massive coral reef with “metal roots”. What could have caused this.

[@TheFabledSCP7000]

10:46 This is one of the least applicable communities for that joke

[@Daigotsumax]

I think the common point of all your videos is, once you give life a little push, the rest takes care of itself. It's amazing to see the cascading effect. Now imagine how it will look in 5, 10, 20 years... keep up the good work!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! That is the whole idea of rewilding. We do not want a solution that requires us to be there the whole time. We need to help nature to fix what we broke and then let the master artist decide how it will look like in the end :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@ladyofthemasque]

I think it's because they work with many scientists whom have studied all of these systems very thoroughly, building up the many chains of cause-and-effect in the web of life for each region. It's never "just one thing," after all, but a whole system of immense complexity. Once you understand it, though, you know exactly which are the most vital parts to tuck in there so the rest can come along much more naturally.

[@Daigotsumax]

@@MossyEarth thank you Duarte! Proud to be a backer of you guys :)

[@MarijnvdSterre]

The trick is to give the right push at the right spot.

[@interrobangings]

Life, uh, finds a way.

[@MrStanley85]

Proud to be part of the funding! In 16 months I supported 27 projects, 14 ecosystems and 642 target species - first time checking in on these stats thats amazing!

[@MrStanley85]

Thats my most liked comment so far :D thx

[@drphilyasss]

ur a great person!!

[@Veli_Nikels]

That's awesome!

[@Weeks25]

That’s incredible. Great job 🫶🏼

[@kerolokerokerolo]

🎉🎉🎉

[@imlittleflame]

I remember a while ago me and my family took a trip to Hawaii and during that trip we went to a coral reef spot that my mom was hyping up and we were all excited for. When we showed up she was so disappointed from how much the reef had died. Needless to say, thank you for doing this for our planet.

[@imlittleflame]

Also during the same trip I also saw a banded beaked sea snake but I didn't know what it was until now. VERY glad I immediately swam to shore after seeing it XD.

[@dai-nippon_digger]

​@@imlittleflamewow! Sea snakes don't normally live out here in Hawaii. I have never seen a single one.

[@imlittleflame]

@@dai-nippon_digger we were in hanauma bay if that means anything, and it very well could not have been one (I don't know Hawaiian marine biology), but I remember it looking EXACTLY like the one in this video. Scared my 12 year old self back to shore haha

[@peasinourthyme5722]

I have a similar experience to your mothers, but a forest. Travelled to the same area in Thailand five years apart, and the rainforest I had loved the first time was completley gone.

[@michaelneal5933]

@@dai-nippon_digger Sea snakes Hawaii is the only US state where sea snakes are found, but only one species has been reported in Hawaiian waters: the Pelamis platurus, which is the only open-ocean marine snake.

[@jeffreyharibowo]

THANK YOU!! You guys need to visit Sulawesi - Salisi' Besar Hope Reef one of the largest ongoing coral reef restoration effort in the world.... it is the location where the Reef Stars were first developed, and of course to meet the team :)

[@Nicotropique]

My suggestion : Having taller structure sizes, to mimic nature and create a variety of environments like in natural reefs. A taller structure surrounded by 4 smaller ones for example :)

[@OakFencePost]

that is what i was thinking

[@____________838]

I was wondering about this myself. Perhaps if they ever have a location with some random die-off, placing a structure higher might be an option.

[@vidwitch1508]

Yesss- that’d be really cool

[@jhondalebanogon4437]

I agree. Taller and even one larger that looks like a dome or igloo to mimic the supermassive Porites colonies

[@Debbie-henri]

I was thinking the same thing, funnily enough. I'm quite sure that a variety of heights would provide little sheltered zones that would appeal to even more species of fish, given time.

[@Jack-ng1ri]

I’ve done similar work in the Caribbean before and we used zipties for a while, but recently have switched to mixing cement on the boat and dropping it down in buckets for the divers to use to attach the corals by using the cement as a glue to push the corals into. So try looking into cement as an option!!!

[@Elbslayer]

exactly my thoughs. in the captive reefing community super glue or cement is used to fexo the corals. i have no clue about the the price tags on all 3 methods (cement, super glue, cable ties) buts this sounds worth a reconsideration

[@piccolo917]

That sounds like a really scalable method with fantastic results! I hope you can both continue this deployment and that other organizations and governments pick up on it as well! edit: spelling fix

[@MossyEarth]

We hope to also work on some other techniques that might have even more scale to them. More on this in future videos ;) - Cheers, Duarte

[@bugz000]

@@MossyEarth for larger scale it needs automation or streamlining, consider inspiration from the bedford rl bobbin, if you can find a way to make sections of a "mat" that can be linked together from shorter sections into a long roll, and deployed from the boat you can cover a very large area at once, and focus on attaching coral segments

[@gaius_enceladus]

@@bugz000 - That's an excellent idea! I can imagine a wide and very long mat being slowly unrolled from a boat and gently being lowered to the seabed. A boat could even carry a number of rolls at a time.

[@user-vo3st8kx7s]

​@@MossyEarth well there is a promising start, yes. Maybe we need to wait 5 or 10 years to understand how long the structure will stand and if the reef will be able to anchor by itself on the true ground. We need to understand if the deep is correct and if it will survive extreme event.

[@NiceBearWantsIceCream]

Do the corals grow on top of each other over time, building into the taller underwater pinnacles you showed us? Im curious how those pinnacles get so big. Thank you for showing us this amazing project!

[@mouseclick92]

We need longer shots of those reefs! I would love a 30-40 min video of that. No fancy editing, just calm footage of the reefs, where we could observe and explore the life you have brought back. You could for example place down a camera, facing away towards another section, while you do inspection work for longer recordings. Or maybe just stich together some shorter shots, like the one shown on the monitor. Maybe it's the scandinavian in me, but I've always loved slow-TV (Yes, it's an actual genre)!

[@vaper106]

Would be nice but maybe a bit tricky to see a permanent vid feed.

[@HoffaFett]

It's so exciting to see this project coming along! I'm a Lyft driver and gave a ride to a college student who is studying to do this exact kind of work, so it was really fun to be able to have an actual conversation with him about it thanks to what I've learned from the videos on this project (and of course steer him to check your channel out!)

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for sharing! That is a lovely story to hear :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@Cinderbloom]

It's really heartening to see that not only are you taking feedback to heart, but also seeing it be implemented is super cool!

[@MarkKravchuk]

Wow! It's so nice to see the small corals again!

[@MossyEarth]

They are looking a lot bigger now ;) - Cheers, Duarte

[@Caterpillaremoj]

Mossy Earth -- you are the first environmental action group I have ever set up monthly donations to. Seeing your impact, your team, and rigorous reporting on biodiversity has been SO satisfying. Keep it up!

[@doe3886]

It was surprisingly emotional for me to see the progress on this project. Thank you so much for the hard work and for the infusion of faith that there are others who truly care about our natural world. You guys are heroes.

[@thecamocampaindude5167]

2:05 oh wow im still going!

[@shelbys6758]

Made at 2:00

[@laiyaijekiel2810]

Wow I've never seen coral grow so fast! It makes me so happy seeing all those fishes moving in. 🥰 Can't wait to see how those corals look when they're even bigger~

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! Very excited to see it in another 6 months, 1 year, 5 years etc. - Cheers, Duarte

[@pefer1878]

We need more people like you guys, keep going❤❤

[@UrMom-v6d]

Ahhhh after seeing all the field not updates this is making me cry 😭😭 Im so happy that you guys are doing these well thought out, impactful projects for ecosystems that are the most vulnerable. Organizations like Mossy Earth are saving the Earth for our future generations

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoyed the update! I hope they are happy tears! Thank you for following along here and on the Field Notes channel :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@clarechong879]

It was in fact so touching!!! I had to hold my tears back😭 so beautiful and I am so happy it is being restored

[@hannerz777]

Me too 🥲

[@giosaniii8329]

Literally just said this to my gf lol

[@jajkojajecznep8238]

13:26 Did I just see a titan triggerfish? So beautiful! I hope it wont bite you 😅

[@Caramellogoanna]

Always so excited to see a new Mossy Earth video :D

[@MossyEarth]

Happy to hear that! Enjoy the new video :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@WeideVanEnt]

Absolutely! And the additional vlogs are amazing as well, keep up the good work, all you guys are amazing!

[@joshtracy4441]

Honestly one of the few things I stop to watch the SECOND I see it.

[@MossyEarth]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying those. We think it is a great way to connect :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@TkevTV]

After years of hustle I finally got a good job, so I became a member. I love your projects, and how you try to find ways to restore nature and accomplish sustainable results. I hope these artificial coral reefs will lead to more habitats for marine life and an improvement in water quality and CO2 absorption. I love it, that you continue to find new ways but also keep working on your projects. You're doing an important part for this world!

[@refragerator]

This is such a cool project. I don't want to weigh any of Mossy Earth's projects in importance, I think they all are incredibly meaningful. But this artificial coral reef certainly is one of the most visually stunning ones.

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly, sometime we are helping less obviously exciting species or ecosystems. However, we can be happy when it is something this visual and exciting! - Cheers, Duarte

[@kikio4230]

I want more channels like this. I can't donate anything, but I need the optimism.

[@danielpannock7978]

Side note - that last shot of the diver spinning, I am so impressed by the buoyancy control

[@MossyEarth]

😂 I'll screenshot this and send it to Chansa 😂 A lot of time spent down there! - Cheers, Duarte

[@Syco108]

This is awesome to see. I love watching these videos because they give me hope that we can make an impact and repair the damage we have done.

[@MerryMoss]

There are few channels whose videos put as much of a massive grin/smile on my face, as yours do ^^ Thank you for the INCREDIBLE work that you do and restoring our planet 💚 you're heroes!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for the lovely comment :) These projets and videos are hard work and the results really make it worth it. However, for me personally there is also something special about making people hopeful and happy! - Cheers, Duarte

[@AliceMarieLewis]

The team’s devotion and commitment to their projects is truly inspiring. Watching the results and thinking what the reef will look like in years to come is reassuring that we can still make a difference not matter how small!

[@Nitrogen-Philips]

What a great start right after 9 hours of school☺️

[@MossyEarth]

Oh yeaaa! Enjoy the relaxing update from under the sea! - Cheers, Duarte

[@theghostnextdoor4948]

It's only 9 hours for you, but for fish, schooling is a lifestyle :P

[@DoitLiveit]

Thank you for what you do . God bless you

[@tylermacdonald8924]

The opportunities to go to all these places and repair these beautiful environments is fantastic. Working like this would absolutely amazing

[@MossyEarth]

It is an absolute privilege but I can assure you as I sit here on a 14 hour train ride that it isn't always that glamorous! - Cheers, Duarte

[@tylermacdonald8924]

@@MossyEarth God speed Duarte

[@Respectable_Username]

I love love love how you guys always look for the smallest change that would have the biggest positive impact on an ecosystem. While this is a lot of work of course, a bunch of worked rebar, some cable ties, and some existing corals is all it took to basically create a whole new reef! I'm so impressed with what you achieve video after video, and that's why I'm so happy to support you all as both a member and as a viewer ❤

[@gdottothegamer1001]

Whaaa... I didn't know you guys were doing a reef project in my home country. All I can say is, thank you. Thank you for helping. Hopefully this project, and your other projects, will be on this planet for centuries.

[@sparrowarchive]

this video literally made me cry... it's so beautiful when nature is healing itself with the help of a human. Thanks to everyone contributing ♥

[@coldravioli7839]

The section around 5 minutes is such a specific vibe. The 'divers having a snack on the boat between dives' vibe. It's a good vibe. Makes me nostalgic.

[@MossyEarth]

It is a good vibe haha. Food always feels great after a long dive! - Cheers, Duarte

[@micah06v8]

Seeing how much the coral has grown made my heart SO happy! You guys have no idea what it means to me to be able to help restore what's been broken when I physically can't get out and help due to my mobility issues. I have never been more proud to be a member than I was when I saw those little fish making a home on the reef we built for them together! 🥰🥰

[@aquamates-sa5452]

I really love the update on this project🙌🏻🐟😀 This coral reef restoration initiative really excites me and I cannot wait what the future holds as it is scaled.💪🏻 I funded an extra reef star as a proud mossy earth member. If others have the ability to be a member, please do become one😉

[@MossyEarth]

Hey! That really means a lot to us. Thank you for supporting our work directly as a member. I really can't say it enough. It is the only thing that makes it all happen :) And on top of that thank you for accelerating the project with an extra structure and look forward to see it deployed in January / February! - Cheers, Duarte

[@nilsp9426]

Just think of how much we could heal the world we live in if all of humanity would unite and put a little money per person to the side to do these projects. I hope this serves as a good example for local governance and other involved parties.

[@magoobaguy]

Would be fun to have a video of the coral and fish similar to what you have at 14:16 that we could could put on while we study or work.

[@MossyEarth]

Maybe we can release this on our Field Notes channel! Would be a brilliant idea. I watched many 10+ minute videos Yudi sent me and it was lovely to just sit there... - Cheers, Duarte

[@jessalbertine]

I love your update videos like this. It's a continuous source of hope and positivity that feels so rare these days. I also love that you're staying committed to the long term success of these projects, rather than just using it as a way to generate views for ad revenue like some other publicity-focused groups do. Thank you for your work!

[@heresynutter3407]

It is so great to see updates on this project! Please bring more regularly. You can see the coral growing!

[@MossyEarth]

You can see monthly updates on our Mossy Earth Field Notes channel! Here on the main channel you can expect them once or twice a year moving forward :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@zialuna]

Thank you for your wonderful work restoring these magical ocean ecosystems! (I'm a 73 year old woman and was able to hold my breath throughout your dive! Yay!!!)

[@helloman1302]

The results are actually incredible!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! It is soo exciting to see :) Can't wait to continue scaling this project. - Cheers, Duarte

[@sambeawesome]

Amazing how quickly they've attached and everyone has moved in! This has me so excited, the progress is awesome :D Thanks for doing all that you do!

[@allnighterowl5347]

This brought tears. Been following this rewilding since it started, and you guys have done so much and so good! Have you looked into a massive volunteer event to deploy structures and attach coral? I feel like now is a great time for that because every little bit of help now can transpire to easier coral growth under there. More corals attached now = more coral spawn. In 5 months time we’ve seen that happen, so doubling the efforts now could cascade to more growth in the near future. Probably have to stockpile structures before a volunteer event, or have a separate volunteer event welding and creating structures. All in all, can’t say how much i am proud of everyone involved in these projects. Everyone from the team, to everyone watching the videos. You all rock!

[@MossyEarth]

We need to find the capacity to organise such things. We would still need the boats, materials, dive gear, fuel etc. So it is not just people but certainly a lot of our projects could benefit from people helping out. - Cheers, Duarte

[@elliepierce5178]

SO AMAZING!!! I can't emphasize enough how much I love the work that you're doing (and that I hope to be doing soon) - it shows the true power of restoration work :)

[@abelwarmenbol8496]

Thank you guys for doping this! I have seen the rubble fields myself at Nusa Penida. Can't believe how fast the Coral is growing.

[@MossyEarth]

When you visit again you have to dive our sites! - Cheers, Duarte

[@geckogo7328]

Thank you Mossy Earth and all supporters of Mossy Earth. It's so wonderful to watch this - I really needed it today.

[@StephFish1004]

I’ve been keeping up with the field notes as this project goes on (and with others), and while I haven’t been one of the people with a suggestion to try, I’m so happy to see that everyone is acting as a think-tank to make the project as effective as possible. It’s heartening to have you guys take the suggestions and run with them and I love seeing the reef explode with life. Can’t wait for the next update!

[@finnpeterson4335]

This is such a fascinating video, thank you so much for your tireless contributions to our world. I am also happy you mentioned the plastic zip ties, those were literally my first questions when I saw them. It can be hard to remember sometimes that plastics do have a legitimate purpose in some circumstances where it just simply performs much better than any other candidate. These videos have sparked a renewed interest in ecology and conservation for many people such as myself. Continue changing our world Mossy Earth.

[@Summer_and_Rain]

This is so amazing and the fact that only around 2% is failing is incredible! The team is doing a great job and it really shows that there is still hope for us

[@CrimsonA1]

You folks are part of a growing group of heroes this planet truly needs.

[@Erock691]

Stunning results. Just goes to show that we can undo the harm of the past by working together in the present. Keep it up!!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! We can fix this place and live in harmony with thriving wild ecosystems. It has to be possible :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@ramonperezmartin4396]

Just impressive to see, very happy to see these project take live and have this type of exposure :)

[@erjusik]

That is so impressive, the growth is already so noticeable! Well done!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! It is super exciting to see the fast progress :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@World--Citizen]

Thank you for doing this.

[@ricknotrolling3673]

fishes be like: it's free real estates!

[@MossyEarth]

Free real estate indeed! - Cheers, Duarte

[@leandersearle5094]

Yes, bring back the reef with meme magic.

[@himsas2397]

Tax free

[@ericksonbecerra7389]

what a great job mates!!!! thanks a lot for rebuilding nature!!!!

[@PaulCoxC]

Amazing to see how quickly the coral is growing, and the incredible job the team has done deploying so many structures!

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! It is such a beautiful transformation... I can't wait to see how it will look in 6 months, 1 year, 5 years down the line :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@benmontes7062]

THIS should be implimented for resorts , like where ever there is a resort where there are natural coral rief , the resort should build this . they can make it interactive where guest can suite up gear up and go install the structures , im sure people on vacation would love to have these options .

[@HansVerburg]

I'm so happy to be one of contributors!!

[@leewellstead2305]

Awesome work you are doing 🌏

[@namelessbeast4868]

This is so incredible! I hope you guys can bring us updates on this project every six months, so we can see the progress step by step.

[@MossyEarth]

You can see monthly updates on this project over on our Mossy Earth Field Notes channel. Here on the main channel you can expect an update every 6 months or so yea :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@namelessbeast4868]

@@MossyEarth thanks, Duarte. I will subscribe to the other channel!

[@joanpahissa5266]

Hi🐠 I’ve been in Indonesia for two months, snorkeling in spots like Nusa Penida and the Gili Islands. One day, I suddenly came across your project, and I found it so exciting! I’m an engineer specializing in sustainable product design, and your metal structures for coral restoration got me thinking. I’ve observed that more fish gather where your work has been done compared to the barren areas of dead coral. However, it’s still not comparable to the biodiversity near a big pinnacle, where marine life thrives. From my perspective, 3D-printed clay structures could be an excellent way to recreate pinnacles with channels and cavities for fish to lay eggs and form new colonies. Corals could be attached to these structures to grow into larger, natural-like pinnacles. I’m not suggesting covering the entire area but perhaps placing one structure every 4 square meters. This approach could significantly boost biodiversity by providing large nesting areas for hundreds of species while complementing your current efforts. Let me know if you’d be interested in collaborating someday! As a professional in 3D printing, I could support this initiative with knowledge and investment. Thanks for reading, and if you’ve made it this far, I’m glad something in my message caught your interest. Keep up the amazing work! 💙

[@primesspct2]

Very impressive! It warms this old girls heart. I watch so many nature documentaries, and they all end with how everything on earth is dying. This is what we can do about it! That is a good feeling! I honestly stopped watching nature documentaries for awhile, the ending were always so sad and left me feeling in despair, helpless and angry. Thanks for giving us an encouraging look at what is being done! This leaves me feeling happy. Soon I hope to be able to become a member. Your grandparents must be so proud of you guys! I sure am!

[@drivethru6155]

So inspiring to see those little corals growing, great work team!

[@iuliiavasiuta2740]

Wow wow, so nice to be a member and support projects

[@MossyEarth]

Hey Julia! So nice of you to be a member! I can't say it enough times... it really only happens because of you. This is your coral reef! - Cheers, Duarte

[@emmaharper8119]

I’m so happy this is amazing!!! Thank you to EVERYONE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS AMAZING PROJECT!!!! 🎉❤

[@daanroggeveen7795]

it had been a while since i saw your vids, actually decided to get caught up with your channel today. watched a few video's including the first one for the coral reef. you cant imagine my surprise when i literally see a new video pop up about these reefs that got posted minutes ago. I love the beautiful work you guys are doing. thank you for being so hands on with fixing nature!

[@MossyEarth]

Haha good timing! Thank you for catching up with our work and for leaving a comment! - Cheers, Duarte

[@christianmeile1466]

Amazing video, thanks for fighting for biodiversity

[@akuamen658]

so freaking awesome for what you've done, I really love coral reef and when the first video about this came out I'm so excited. I hope you and yudi continue with your amazing work and keep updating about the reef on the main channel!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for the lovely comment! We will post every month on the field notes channel about this project. For the main channel videos probably once or twice a year :) Hoping to make a whole documentary out of it though which should be cool! - Cheers, Duarte

[@akuamen658]

@@MossyEarth the documentary sound really cool, can't wait for it!

[@Desiaquaman]

You have done a great work ❤. Huge salute to you all❤.

[@EattheApple666]

Thank you Mossy Earth Team and Supporters.

[@jakobpfeuffer8593]

Have you thought about, bringing more variety in height? While this already looks awesome, I can image for the fish and larger animals some kind of towers 2-4 times the base height of the structure in the same meshlike design, would bring even more hiding spots and boost biodiversity. Currently, everything is a little flat and looking at the original intact reefs, the difference in the relief is what makes them so stunning. I believe the implementation of the "towers" shouldn't be too complicated, as you could just weld the current support structures together on top of each other. Keep up the great work!

[@MossyEarth]

Hey! The thing is the current might knock them down. Our idea is to give nature a base and then let it take over from there. - Cheers, Duarte

[@zaher.w]

Thanks!

[@gardenspicemb8731]

WOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW....simply amazing and beautiful,thank you for the work you guys do,what an big impact this will have...

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoyed the project and the update! - Cheers, Duarte

[@ValeaAlvida]

This is absolutely wonderful. And the field notes channel is a great addition. It´s so great to see the work in progress and all the little things you try.

[@michaelp8844]

Another amazing video guys!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoy the project and the video :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@user-qq3my9fm2r]

your videos often make me emotional but i really teared up at this one 😭 the progress is incredible, it’s one of the most hopeful rewilding projects i’ve seen so far

[@Realistic_Secret]

Glad to see you taking the ideas and feedback from the community and putting in effort to find the best solution that balances the success in attaching the coral and the long term effects of the attachment method

[@tworice]

it’s so interesting how willing the coral is to grow and to revitalize. what you’ve really done here is just speed up the spread of coral by moving pieces to a new area, very uninvasive but look at how big of a difference it’s made. gives me so much hope for actually healing even a small corner of our home

[@baggieboy22]

Wonderful project. Proud to be a member to help contribute to this incredible impact Yudi, Chansa and Pakadek are making!

[@MossyEarth]

Amazing! Thank you so much for being a member. You are right it is truly what allows that team to be out there every day rebuilding these reefs! - Cheers, Duarte

[@dkeller101]

This work is amazing. I'm so glad to see the positive impacts of your efforts. Wondering what happens to the structures when there is a big storm. Has there been any really bad weather since you've installed or while you were doing a test?

[@pianoman47]

If you're using a lot of steel ties, you might consider buying a tie twister. It's basically a spring with a hook at the end. When you pull on it, it twists the end, making it really quick to attach the tie. They're used in construction, for attaching rebar. I think they're about $20.

[@MossyEarth]

Good tip! I will pass this to Yudi! - Cheers, Duarte

[@georgehill3087]

Main concern is how long the ties last in salt water. I doubt those steel ties can hold together before the corals take their footing. Unless they make some stainless steel versions.

[@thomas1848]

2:14 like how you synced the music to the light shining of the goggles.

[@Att441_]

dam, its awesome how some small (relatively) actions can make corrals thrive like this. Looking forward to the next update ^_^

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! Sometimes nature just needs a little nudge :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@MateoTheSeeker]

You and your team are AMAZING. Thank you so much for all you do. It always hurts my heart when I’m diving to see areas like how it originally looked. It’s a project for millennia that you have started. Gaia lives under The Duplicating Principle and it will be billions of years before that stops. It fills my soul to see this growth and your smiling faces.

[@paulstott5130]

Truly Phenomenal!, well done guys cant wait to see more of the coral. Glad the boat was called Domino :P

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoyed the update! Excited to see how the boat will look when they repaint it :D - Cheers, Duarte

[@hwile]

Seeing the tangible effects of your efforts I the form of new growth and fish moving in is really heartening. I wonder if in the far future when people look at the coral forest in the future, they'll wonder how the coral grew in such perfectly hexagonal shapes

[@pjn7136]

You are doing important work. Thank you!

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoy the project and thank you for the nice comment! - Cheers, Duarte

[@doubledee8677]

Wow, it really has grown. Amazing.

[@MossyEarth]

Exactly! I am really excited to see it in 6 months or a year from now! - Cheers, Duarte

[@SaidMoukhlis-r8l]

Thank you

[@jellythecube]

Thank you so much for all that you do!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for the support! - Cheers, Duarte

[@rachelvincent7400]

So happy to see you doing this kind of work. 🎉 it has made my day!! If you are still looking for options to attract the coral. I saw coral gardeners using marine concrete to attach their bits of coral. They also make videos.

[@HooplaV]

BEEN WAITING ON THIS UPDATE!! Wish I could come work for yall, coral is my life

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoy the project! We only have capacity for our current team but the world needs a lot of people working on this. If you want to do it I am sure there is a way in! - Cheers, Duarte

[@downto2538]

As a hobbyist coral grower(in aquariums) I have a feeling that any biodegradable plastics used to attatched the coral may cause more problems then it solves. In this video you show how the coral grows over the zip ties. Now imagine this happening with a biodegradable plastic, this plastic will likely continue its degredation process even after fully encrusted over by the coral. As this biodegradable plastic breaks down, the compounds left behind will be trapped forever in a pocket inside of the coral skeleton. But these compounds are organic materials and thus it is highly likely that they will have a significant affect on the corals healthy, either by negatively affecting the water chemistry inside of the pocket or simply by their direct absorption into the coral by osmosis these compounds may have a toxic nature towards the corals.

[@Kris-ro7je]

Nice to see the progress

[@MossyEarth]

Glad you enjoyed the update! It is really cool to see the transformation. Especially so fast! - Cheers, Duarte

[@Lulab3ll3]

This is one of the most incredible environmental restoration videos! The progress and success in it is insane! Great job! Thank you so much for all you do and your love for the environment

[@samalight7249]

15:20 just what are the odds that you find/see/HOLD a vulnerable/endangered species of creature?

[@MossyEarth]

Pretty high but I must admit I was unaware! - Cheers, Duarte

[@gabrielag9846]

I want to say that this is my favorite Mossy Earth project, but who am I kidding, I love them all so much!! I'm so proud of the Mossy Earth team and our community for making these things happen. It brings hope.🐟

[@vickymalhothra2685]

You guys are the best. Love from INDIA...

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you Vicky! Much love and appreciation for the nice comment :) - Cheers, Duarte

[@vickymalhothra2685]

@@MossyEarth i hope you'll give update on Amazon forest site.

[@MossyEarth]

3 Amazon videos until the end of the year I hope! If I edit fast enough... - Cheers, Duarte