According to the World Wildlife Fund, coral reefs support 25% of all marine species on the planet, despite only occupying 0.1% of the ocean’s surface area. They protect vulnerable coastline from erosion, are the start of several bigger food chains within the ocean, provide food and jobs for hundreds of millions of people, create tourism, and of course provide beautiful underwater worlds to explore. ⁣

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The Reef Life Foundation is dedicated to coral reef restoration and works alongside other organizations to develop technologies (like IntelliReefs) that foster coral growth while providing immediate habitat for reef species that would otherwise have to wait decades -- or up to one hundred years -- for the coral to grow back.

The ocean’s coral reefs are currently under threat from various sources including overfishing and destructive fishing, pollution, warming, and ocean acidification. And 20% of all reefs have been destroyed irreversibly with an additional 24% in risk of collapse.⁣