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View fullsize Avant garde! ⚔️ Corals are constantly competing with other organisms for space on the #reef. This knobby brain #coral (#Pseudodiploria #clivosa) is neck and neck with an aggressive encrusting #zooanthid. Like corals, zooanthids are colonial animals m
View fullsize Have you visited our coral nursery? Located at Ten Pound Bay, Green Island, our #coral #nursery is open to the public for all to see! Grab your #snorkel gear and swim above our coral table, ropes and trees where we grow various species of coral frag
View fullsize When collecting coral fragments, we only take up to 10% of the coral colony. This ensures the #coral can fully recover and continue to provide critical habitat structure to marine life. #reefrestoration
View fullsize We were honored show Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, our Minister of Tourism and his wife, Jill around our Green Island nursery and restoration site last week! Recognizing the importance of healthy #reefs for #Antigua’s tourism indust
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View fullsize Mixing it up! We love collaborating with @antiguabarbudanationalpark and @marineecology268 to exchange ideas, practices, lessons learned, and even #coral genotypes ✂️
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View fullsize Have you ever seen a spotted eagle ray? 🦅🦈 These creatures have long, slender bodies and striking spotted patterns which help them camouflage from predators. Although they are primarily bottom-dwellers, they are also known for their impressive swim
View fullsize Happy birthday to our lead marine scientist, Molly (aka Dr. Wilson) 🐠 When she's not feeding her squad of dogs, chickens and ducks at home, Molly can be found exploring her natural habitat (the ocean), foraging for mangoes, making jewelry out of sa
View fullsize Did you know that sea sponges are some of the oldest and most fascinating creatures on the planet? 🌊🧽 These seemingly simple organisms are actually incredibly complex, with a range of unique adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in the
View fullsize In addition to eleven other species, our nurseries now house fragments from over 40 genotypes (genetically distinct coral colonies) of #elkhorn # coral. Increasing genetic diversity is key to the success of our restoration efforts. When we plant an a
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