IVF is helping coral reef restoration with a reproductive boost

Under the waters off the coast of Cuba, these coral colonies are getting a reproductive boost through a kind of coral IVF. Warming oceans due to climate change have disrupted the animals delicate habitat. At least one estimate says 14% of all the corals worldwide have disappeared since 2009.But coral conservationists say the damage is likely higher. Suffice to say, it's severe. It's universal across the reefs around the world.To ensure the coral have a chance to procreate, scientists from the National Aquar ...