IVF is helping coral reef restoration with a reproduction 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. To ensure the coral have a chance to procreate, scientists from the National Aquarium in Cuba do the delicate work of gathering egg and sperm samples during spa ...