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  • This DEADLY Disease Destroying Coral Reefs... (it's not bleaching!!) 😳
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  • @jorgesanchez6451
    @jorgesanchez6451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2233

    Image starting a TH-cam channel as a hobby and now you travel the world informing people and helping all the fish in the world your a true inspiration keep up the amazing work.

    • @Silva_loft
      @Silva_loft 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ya what a lucky guy!

    • @Sammy31Dee
      @Sammy31Dee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fritz marketing campaigns

    • @Mofuggy
      @Mofuggy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Silva_loft It's not luck, you've seen his house and the inside koi pond. Its his daddies money that affords these trips and video.

    • @Silva_loft
      @Silva_loft 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Mofuggy with over 1.1M subs i dont think he needs dads $

    • @Mofuggy
      @Mofuggy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Silva_loft How do you think he got those subs? Step 1: Have daddys money, Step 2: Have hobby, Step 3: Monetize with youtube. It starts somewhere moron, do a little critical thinking about how people you actually enjoy watching just have money to spend and don't seem "boring" bc they're poor and cant afford these big trips/expensive items.

  • @airor404
    @airor404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1066

    I lived in Florida for years and had no idea the conservation of our reef was faced with a problem that dwarfs the bleaching and pollution issues. Incredibly well produced and edited as well!

    • @Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears
      @Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you are near enough you might be able to volunteer to help the aquariums out. :)

    • @Silva_loft
      @Silva_loft 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears i wish i can do that

    • @Topgear.filmer
      @Topgear.filmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Please spread the word to other Floridians. I learned about this a few years ago when it was just just a thought that this could happen.

    • @PAIP_Studio
      @PAIP_Studio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Would you believe that it is an organization working with the government that is killing Florida's coral reef?
      If this naturel sea wall goes away and waves start destroying costal homes they will claim it was caused by Green House effect and pass more laws that suit them...

    • @kirara2516
      @kirara2516 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably because the local government supports the companies that would hurt the reef. They don't believe in climate change

  • @theowiltshaw2560
    @theowiltshaw2560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +710

    I love everyone who is trying to solve this problem they have my all time respect

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Band Sunscreen in Florida‼️

    • @brianwnewman
      @brianwnewman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robertodiazjr7666 what's the genre of music is this band?

    • @Toasteeei
      @Toasteeei 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianwnewman jazz

    • @redbaron7538
      @redbaron7538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It really started to make my heart sink when they said they were getting wiped out quickly but I felt better when they showed all the back ups. We need more back ups

  • @bpaul1201awesome
    @bpaul1201awesome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    As a native Floridian Id like to thank you for bringing our coral reef issues to light and how entities are stepping up to try and save our reefs! Good to see how kuch progress they have made and are now reintroducing corals back into the wild. The more hobbyists that support these missions the better off we will all be!

    • @BotfromChina
      @BotfromChina 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As an indigenous American this is hilarious 😂

    • @shay4261
      @shay4261 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BotfromChina as someone who has never even been to america: ok

    • @giannism6875
      @giannism6875 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BotfromChina right..

  • @bkm2797
    @bkm2797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    Excellent mini documentary on these very important coral reefs, and how when we work together we can save such significant structural. Thanks George, and all those who participated.

  • @ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12
    @ssrbgangimaribotan6thofthe12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    this actually is also happening here in indonesia, in my last school trip a few years ago at my former highschool, which bought/funded hundreds of local small corals and we students helps around to plant baby corals in our school trip. that was a fun experience and is one of the great school programs my school started to give awareness to our environments and its sustainability (apparently its my school's tradition for like 11 years now even after i graduated 2 years ago. and before that last school trip we were taught about sustainable farming, hydroponics, planting trees on our own, etc).
    At that time i used to think some of the events and school tasks are tedious and boring (more specifically where we have to do social works near our school, cleaning the streets, or doing tedious projects about sustainability/recycling to be spread to the neighborhoods around the school. But now i think fondly of those days. Well our school could be an exception cause its quite a prodigious school in the city, famous being the top 50 nationally and is really expensive one at that. I'm not from a rich family so whenever i paid the tuition with my parent's card (yes my parents trust me to do so) i'm pained at seeing the receipts.

    • @peterpansplayground
      @peterpansplayground 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What a great program! I wish more schools would adapt these ideas too.

    • @partycrasher1569
      @partycrasher1569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sounds like my school ngl
      we also have programs where students who joins the program they can go to latin american countries to help the locals

    • @derekwalker4622
      @derekwalker4622 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I find it kind of strange, that Indonesia and Florida both have coral reefs that are dying, and both are cruise line destinations. I have never been on a cruise, so I have no ill will against them, but it is odd, don't you think?

    • @unknownguyindo4356
      @unknownguyindo4356 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@derekwalker4622 It's wasn't that odd. Using a ship no matter what kind always bring pollution, electric ship is also not excepted.

    • @Jefferson-ly5qe
      @Jefferson-ly5qe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Was that in Amed? I saw their coral propagating rigs when I snorkelled there

  • @jancukasu
    @jancukasu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    11:03 you can immediately tell if someone is *genuinely loves what they do, just from their tones and excitement* when sharing you the stories about what they're doing. Thank you so much Keri, you're doing God's work ❤

    • @Societyman123
      @Societyman123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i think she sounds annoying

    • @rejiequimiguing3739
      @rejiequimiguing3739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Politicians tone and excitement looks and sounds more geniune, but their hands are always in their pocket. Many scientist/environmentalist talk like a robot monotonous and no emotion, but their two hands are always busy.. Judge a person based on their produced and not on their public speaking.

    • @latlelat4200
      @latlelat4200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@rejiequimiguing3739 dude wtf 💀

    • @MLP4242
      @MLP4242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      All the babies!!!

    • @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495
      @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rejiequimiguing3739 true

  • @mohamedfaiqhamid5830
    @mohamedfaiqhamid5830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    As many of them said we as hobbyists help contribute to this conservation by wanting better equipment for our hobby.
    Save the Reefs

  • @sarahferguson0
    @sarahferguson0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    So much respect for everyone working tirelessly for this very important cause.

  • @benreynen8739
    @benreynen8739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    In Australia the Great Barrier Reef currently has more coral growth than ever previously recorded. They had 3 bleaching events within 10 years and despite higher temperatures it has rebounded back better than the majority of scientists believed was possible. Hopefully the same thing naturally happens in Florida too! The planet is pretty good at self regulation after all this time, thankfully.

    • @BrainInjuredTortellinni
      @BrainInjuredTortellinni 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nobody seems to want to acknowledge this, for all we know this could be natural cycles of the reefs.

    • @benreynen8739
      @benreynen8739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@BrainInjuredTortellinni I want to acknowledge it! It seems very egotistical to think every problem in the world is created by humans and can be solved by humans when we have existed for like .1% of the earth’s existence.

    • @robos3809
      @robos3809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes but just because one coral reef is growing at a huge rate after bleaching doesn't mean its natural

    • @benreynen8739
      @benreynen8739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robos3809 Do you think coral reefs ever died before the human race was the dominant species? Forest fires make for a fantastic new growth medium for plants. It seems like nature was self sufficient before humans evolved.

    • @robos3809
      @robos3809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benreynen8739 yes but they are dying too fast right now

  • @Slide-Loc
    @Slide-Loc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Great video, I love how conservationists and scientist are finally realizing the value we hobbiest bring to the table! We all want the same thing and we all can help the knowledge base.

  • @JaYoeNation
    @JaYoeNation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Great job on the video and raising awareness on this issue. Hope we can maintain the diversity of these corals thru the path of this disease.

  • @CaryMercer
    @CaryMercer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    There is an incredible amount of fertilizer run off down the Mississippi River into the Gulf and runoff from Brazil moving in currents up into the Caribbean. Couple that with the planet's oceans being a carbon dioxide sink leading to ocean chemistry changes(becoming more acidic), and on top of that ocean temperatures warming; it's just seems like too much for these animals to cope with in a very short period of time. They are resilient animals, but human impact on earth's life support systems has consequences.

    • @nycoolj3
      @nycoolj3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yup, this was my first thought as well. Not to mention all of the other shit that’s being dumped into the oceans that we don’t even know about. It’s disgusting. I try not to eat fish anymore because of it.

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Band Sunscreen in Florida‼️

    • @brianwnewman
      @brianwnewman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@robertodiazjr7666 what genre of music is this band?

    • @robz365
      @robz365 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This and the amount of disgusting filth coming out of Okeechobee that’s being dumped into the tampa bay it’s terrible no government seems to care.

    • @nycoolj3
      @nycoolj3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianwnewman sunscreen!

  • @aarongavin586
    @aarongavin586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Thanks for the awesome video! As one of the many people working on the FRTRP, we appreciate the accessibility that this video provides to people who are unfamiliar with our rescue efforts!
    Congrats to you and your team on a great video! I'll definitely be sharing this with my friends and family next time they ask "so what do you do with corals?" 😂

  • @Meldium
    @Meldium 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    9 Years ago. I knew that little George would go places. When I met him at RAP NY 2017, we had a little conversation and i was very surprised about his chosen career vs as to be a marine biologist or something of that nature because of his passion for Coral. I understood his goal as he cleared it out to me. I took a picture with him and told him to keep the Nitrates Low. He smiled back at me and that was it. And look at him now. I knew that he would be going places and indeed he is. No matter how tall and mature he has gotten today, I still remember that little George TH-camr CoralFish12g.
    Don't stop George. You are doing just fine.
    Stay Reefing!

  • @Izawwlgood
    @Izawwlgood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope you continue advocating for the ocean. You're great at presenting these problems and inspiring people to care as much as you do.

  • @pumpknhd
    @pumpknhd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's encouraging to know that our time spent as home aquarium hobbyists contributes to the research for preserving the ocean reefs. Because we want better equipment so that we can have a healthier and more beautiful tank, that translates to better technology that then helps the scientists do better research. The more we love our own tanks, the more we care about preserving what's in the wild.

  • @AmrTGC
    @AmrTGC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm so happy aquariums are starting to take care of themselves!

  • @digitalwojtya3669
    @digitalwojtya3669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm so happy that people actually care about protecting corals, I've never been to a coral reef but its always been my dream.
    Loosing corals and reefs would be a loss of the most beautiful and alien looking organisms on Earth!

  • @kimlovesfun
    @kimlovesfun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love & support for everyone involved.🥰😘 You're a sweetheart ❤️ George! Thank you for bringing awareness. I'm so grateful and proud of you!! 🐠

  • @jmarshal
    @jmarshal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is an incredible effort to save such an important natural species.

  • @OperaticEngineer
    @OperaticEngineer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Absolutely amazing video! So interesting to see everyone working so hard to protect our coral reef.

  • @Jeffdoeswhat
    @Jeffdoeswhat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great video. Definitely don’t want to loose any more coral reefs. I’ve got to snorkel a few the past few years and it’s amazing seeing them in person.

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop wearing sunscreen to our coral reefs‼️

  • @todddowney8221
    @todddowney8221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Love the work your doing George using your influence in the hobby to show the world what is going on beyond what’s going on in our tanks
    I’m from Australia and it would be a catastrophe if this was to make it to our shores keep up the great work and supporting those institutions in fighting the good fight 👍👍

    • @superchroma
      @superchroma ปีที่แล้ว

      the bleaching issue is already enormous, and building a coal port in proximity to the reef was a ridiculous choice, australia has had no real interest in preserving the reef.

  • @jasonmosher2139
    @jasonmosher2139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is possibly the most important video you’ve produced yet. Thank you George! Well done!

  • @r1verman
    @r1verman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such an amazing video. Thank you George for educating and bringing attention to issues like this.

  • @AussieAquatic
    @AussieAquatic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Much respect from Australia..........Coral reefs need our help!!

  • @saramarie516
    @saramarie516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is very well done. Thank you for tackling an important subject and posting this for everyone to see.

  • @haydenreed5846
    @haydenreed5846 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love the video and the fact you are raising awareness for this crisis. As a fellow aquarist (freshwater scrub albeit) is there anywhere we can donate to help out?

  • @roselmario
    @roselmario 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These last few videos have been amazing. The behind the scenes stuff is always cool, and your Coral videos are some of the best. Just ordered a waterbox aquarium yesterday and can't wait to start my own corals.

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop wearing sunscreen to our coral reefs‼️

    • @roselmario
      @roselmario 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertodiazjr7666 what? When did I say I wear sun screen to the beach? Are you high

  • @TEAMAquascape
    @TEAMAquascape ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly a terrific job covering a scary topic!

  • @ez2733
    @ez2733 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have goosebumps watching this video. It’s heartbreaking to see the corals dying. But it’s also super hopeful to see the conservation efforts. Thank you! Great job!!!

  • @nattpich
    @nattpich 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So glad this came up in my recommended and even more glad that my local zoo is taking part! Will definitely be upping my trips there and make sure to spend a little extra at the aquarium

  • @bendover9813
    @bendover9813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wonder if we’ll have to settle for just finding a lucky coral that’s immune to the disease, and just plant them as large, thick lines of hexagons to act as fences between different species of coral to mitigate the spread of the virus if it comes back

  • @tanishqsuryawanshi1276
    @tanishqsuryawanshi1276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are doing a great job, not a lot of people know about these problems and your videos are certainly spreading the knowledge to a huge audience.

  • @obliterator789
    @obliterator789 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad that this very important work is being done. There is still hope that our beautiful ocean ecosystems can be saved.

  • @lilpsyche6971
    @lilpsyche6971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    As a plant lover (that's as close as I can relate) I can't imagine the pain they must have went through with the babies in the beginning. My cat ate my seedlings and I about had a conniption. I cried over my seed babies.. I'm glad they have it stable for them to thrive

  • @212131185
    @212131185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is such a great piece, thank you for sharing this info to your audience! I know this is a long shot, but I am a coral reproduction biologist, and our team utilizes aquarium husbandry to induce and optimize the reproductive cycles of endangered corals. If you’re ever interested in our work, I would love to chat with you!

  • @errrthang_goodfam2440
    @errrthang_goodfam2440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Highest respect for all the people giving effort and time to this problem. ❤️‍🔥

  • @iwannaseethereceipts
    @iwannaseethereceipts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing job! I'm so glad to see both that scientists are proactively finding mitigation solutions, and that folks like you are putting a spotlight on their efforts 💙

  • @Lucasio24
    @Lucasio24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Would it be a good idea to maybe sell some of the coral babies to hobbyists? If certain species of corals are circulating in the hobby it could ensure that these corals won’t go extinct. Also the money made from these sales could go towards further research. On the other hand however, if a certain coral becomes really popular some people would be more inclined to steal it from the wild? I’m not an expert on this subject, I’ve never kept corals

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Band Sunscreen in Florida‼️

    • @brianwnewman
      @brianwnewman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@robertodiazjr7666 What genre of music is this band?

    • @omarfejzic2981
      @omarfejzic2981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      As someone in the hobby they could definitely introduce some into the hobby but the likelihood that none would be bred is high due to hobbyists not commonly breeding their coral instead choosing to frag them. Which keeps them genetically the same as the original individual

  • @Uncle_Scotts_Doombox
    @Uncle_Scotts_Doombox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Excellent video, George. Thank you for approaching the subject free of political hysteria. The subject of climate change has been so absurdly and needlessly politicized when it’s a problem all of us should be committed to confronting. Survival should literally be the one subject we all agree on.
    Climate change is happening and whether it’s going to kill us all or just radically alter our planet, we still need to do what we can to mitigate its effects on earth’s inhabitants.
    Keep making these videos, George, they’re more important than ever.

    • @michaelwells1783
      @michaelwells1783 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get rid of your coats because you won’t need them because of your beliefs about global warming well let us know if you put your money where your mouth is.

  • @vanessareynolds5428
    @vanessareynolds5428 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    such a privilege to have worked with flaq! great company and very conservation focused

  • @HCSAgirl99
    @HCSAgirl99 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is the first introduction I have had to the endangerment of the Florida coral reef track thank you for making it and the sponsors for funding it

  • @shinyluckfairy
    @shinyluckfairy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just moved back to Florida, exactly where I was born strangely enough. It’s sad that the Coral Reef here is experiencing a crisis right now.
    I really appreciate the work and effort you do to raise awareness on these issues because it is really important to talk about Environmental Concerns.
    Honestly George, ever since I started watching your TH-cam Videos, I have been fantasizing about scuba diving and exploring the Coral Reef System down in Florida. Seeing how it is experiencing a crisis, I hope I can get in the Ocean sooner rather than later so I can pray and channel my Shiny Luck to share it with the Coral Reef System. Hopefully the Shiny Luck 💖 can help it heal, I try my hardest to share as much as possible when there are major problems on our Planet. I just can’t really do much right now because I slammed my finger on a door. I kinda need to heal a bit first before I do anything out in Nature.
    Thank You 🙏 for being the Best Content Creator on this Platform George 💖 I really appreciate everything you are doing because your videos speak volumes 👍

  • @dusk1947
    @dusk1947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is an amazing and fantastic initiative. I hope they continue to expand and persist in there much needed mission. Thank you for the awareness.
    However, a point of fair criticism is that many of us would love to assists where possible. But as the video points out, we are legally barred from participating. I can't keep a Caribbean stony coral in most cases. And yes, while the hobby is not generally a good source of true conservation practices for a species. If the threat is truly 90% coral loss and a real risk of extinction (which I have no reason to doubt): allowing hobbyist's to acquire these species, through aquacultured propagation (not wild collection) is a way to further the number of individuals alive in captivity.
    If you're going to crowd source, then do so. Allow us to help.
    That's not a criticism of this video nor the scientific community. It's simply a way to gain even more access to potential safe harbors, in addition to the more than qualified zoo staff.
    Additionally, sale of propagated frags could directly fund the research efforts and conservation work. You only need to look at current Frag prices to understand how much additional revenue may be available... Aquacultured North American Acro's, Maze's, and Brain corals with a large portion of the proceeds going directly back to North American reef conservation. I look at that, and see a missed opportunity.

    • @emas8345
      @emas8345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yup they could make a lot of money off them for funding too they need to spread it to as many people as possible

    • @Ebmoclas19
      @Ebmoclas19 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can assure you, this thought has not passed them by. Aside from Sea World trying to raise their public image, they know what a good position they are in financially if all the hobbyist start lobbying to be allowed to keep the currently banned corals. "Oh, you want to us to start selling to the public... Well, I suppose it would have to be us because we're the only ones who have them... What to do?! What to do?!..."

    • @ross2398
      @ross2398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, I’ve raised this point as well. Hobbyists have driven much of the advancement in species success, lighting, and propagation of many coral species. It’s rather sad that smaller, private exhibits and dedicated biotope tanks can’t be allowed to foster or propagate these corals. I get the not wanting to mix Atlantic and Pacific corals together which makes plenty of sense, but at least allow more private owners to become accredited/trusted to keep them. Hell, we can’t even keep sea fan softies in our tanks.

    • @Yaj8552
      @Yaj8552 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There's actually a lizard that could not be bred by zoos and is endangered, but hobbyists were able to get it to breed so this lizard is allowed to be kept by very select hobbyists only. I was watching Clint's reptiles or one of the educational reptile channels and they went to one of the big reptile accessory companies and they talked about that lizard since they were able to house that lizard. Wish I could find that video. Was really interesting how the survival of a species is being entrusted to hobbyists.
      Edit: Found it. It was Snake Discovery and the Zilla guy mentions it at 14:28 how only hobbyists can breed these lizards. th-cam.com/video/aoBFApXTaP4/w-d-xo.html

    • @Ebmoclas19
      @Ebmoclas19 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Yaj8552 Mate, that's awesome! Thanks for putting up the link too!

  • @Experiment.626
    @Experiment.626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bless you all so much love and respect share the shit out of this get the support and hype going!

  • @QualiLap
    @QualiLap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing video! I'm glad to see you're spreading awareness to everyone about this. Awesome!

  • @Kye_2000
    @Kye_2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hey George! I've been following this project for a while now and this is a really great and informative video! My question is, how can I get more involved in this project? My dream job is literally doing what all these amazing people are doing, collecting and caring for marine animals, so how can I get onboard and help out?

    • @joshl2821
      @joshl2821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Connections bro. Go to your local aquarium and ask to volunteer and slowly move higher

    • @Kye_2000
      @Kye_2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joshl2821 I appreciate the idea man, except the problem is I'm a full time uni student, living with my girlfriend and working in my spare time so I can pay the bills. I just don't have the time to volunteer

    • @Slide-Loc
      @Slide-Loc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck, that's not an easy industry to get a call back from let alone get involved in. I'm sure some are different but volunteering is generally a path towards more volunteering unless you are attaining other experience and credentials elsewhere. The MN Zoo can barely be bothered by entire organizations offering help or donations.

    • @weefslider
      @weefslider 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Kye_2000 Well, what are you studying? If you're studying something biology related you could try to snag an internship with an aquarium.

    • @Kye_2000
      @Kye_2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@weefslider yeah I'm actually studying a bachelor of science majoring in biology. I've just heard it's a very competitive game to snag an internship, and I have reached out to my local aquarium before, but never heard back

  • @Vip__honey
    @Vip__honey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I respect everyone who were involved in this Seriously the best piece that i ve ever seen on TH-cam 💌 Hate off to well all 💟 love your videos.

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Band Sunscreen in Florida‼️

    • @brianwnewman
      @brianwnewman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertodiazjr7666 What genre of music is this band?

    • @michellemuskeyn5070
      @michellemuskeyn5070 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertodiazjr7666 I just ee

  • @derekwright5722
    @derekwright5722 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    All of these people make me a very happy person. It's sad we're in this situation in the first place but it's nice to know there are people out there doing what they can to save these reefs.

  • @dandegr
    @dandegr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing job! Thank you for bringing this up for everyone to learn! I will definitely share this with everyone I know

  • @Six2Ten
    @Six2Ten 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hope Mr. beast watches this and wants to contribute. I mean he planted trees and cleans up the seas so its only natural to plant sea trees now.
    P.S humanity underplays extinction very badly kudos to all of these people who are helping.

  • @GSP-76
    @GSP-76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The dying reefs problem is not just happening in Florida. The Great Barrier Reef is over 50% gone and it's the largest on the planet. This problem doesn't get solved with half measures. Climate change is the culprit and we have to change. That said, I salute the folks working so hard in harvesting corals and growing them so that they don't disappear forever.

  • @saged1513
    @saged1513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's really incredible how far people have come with conservation efforts! Thank you for bringing attention to the issue
    Also I love the baby corals!!

  • @marja9521
    @marja9521 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love how excited the woman in charge for raising the coral babies. yessss girl MORE BABIES!

  • @ReefDork
    @ReefDork 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing film George. Kudos to you (and Fritz) for the time, effort and skill to make such an important topic so watchable 👏👏

  • @TailEndCustoms
    @TailEndCustoms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Much respect to those doing what they can to save these reefs.

  • @w3sty439
    @w3sty439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good work mate ! bringing light to a situation and spreading the word ! Good luck

  • @paulpedersen7820
    @paulpedersen7820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video. What I thought of as I was watching is that there are many aquarists that have the experience, knowledge and desire to be helpful with their own tanks. I appreciate that the places mentioned are carefully vetted. There are home aquarists that could be vetted also.

  • @wooster_wheels
    @wooster_wheels ปีที่แล้ว

    George This was amazing. I lived in the Keys for 15 years. Keep bringing this to your channel. Awareness is the only key to saving the Reef. If you ever get the chance, go diving off the Keys!!

  • @turkeydinnerchewie2499
    @turkeydinnerchewie2499 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I work at a freshwater mussel propagation facility. The diversity, endangeredness, and services they provide make them a super cool and important group of animals to work with, and I would definitely recommend reaching out to some facilities

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Band Sunscreen in Florida‼️

    • @brianwnewman
      @brianwnewman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robertodiazjr7666 What genre of music is this band?

  • @laughtercatz
    @laughtercatz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Currently in the Bahamas ,years ago I was in the Bahamas and went to dive in a specific diving spot years ago ..
    Today ,we came back to the same place where from what I remember ,the corrals were all looking great and the reef was beautiful .
    Today it is mostly destroyed and slowly dying , there is a huge plant invasion that is blocking sunlight etc.. for corrals to grow on certain places where I went , it's killing everything and it's terrifying to imagine that it's going so fast ..
    Now it became dificult to find a single good diving spot where the corral is not dead or at least healthy .

  • @antoniohinojos3808
    @antoniohinojos3808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely amazing, collaborations like this deserve more attention.

  • @isha_sadhguru_follower5896
    @isha_sadhguru_follower5896 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi George! I really appreciate your work. Your channel is getting complete new meaning in a bigger picture. Wonderful to see the purpose that arrose from this hobby! Phenomenal, go on!

  • @Unimportant
    @Unimportant 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The part of the video with the spawning and the larvae was absolutely mesmerizing.

  • @kevinaronyk6081
    @kevinaronyk6081 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great show , it's wonderful to see that there is research like this going on . It gives one optimism that we can get things back in balance.

  • @Blue_Oceanic
    @Blue_Oceanic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn’t even know this was going on! Thank you for educating me and everyone about this big issue

  • @maggiemclaughlin5253
    @maggiemclaughlin5253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this awesome video! I am doing a lesson with 3rd graders on the importance of coral reefs and this is a perfect introduction!

  • @taylorshortt7232
    @taylorshortt7232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are one of my number one aquarium TH-camRS that I love to follow showing off all these amazing things and learning and teaching others as well it gives me hope.

    • @robertodiazjr7666
      @robertodiazjr7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop wearing sunscreen to our coral reefs‼️

  • @uke7084
    @uke7084 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for stewarding our earth well. God bless you.

  • @westonboi66
    @westonboi66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is what got me into reef tanks, after diving the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 seeing the bleaching was scary!

  • @fratercontenduntocculta8161
    @fratercontenduntocculta8161 ปีที่แล้ว

    Native Floridian here, anything to do with my home state gets my utmost attention. This is astoundingly well produced and glad to hear you're doing your calling! I'm set to go to college here next semester, and I'm going the Biology route, feeding into Marine Biology and minor in English. The Ocean is my favorite part of our little blue world, and the part we should be conserving the most!

  • @hvanmegen
    @hvanmegen ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow.. awesome work.. I'm from the Netherlands, and I didn't even knew this was going on... those people are doing great work! Thanks for creating this video!

  • @JABFarm
    @JABFarm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my fav video you’ve done. Great educational piece, this is why sustainable practices are so important for the hobby

  • @AlexraptorAquatic
    @AlexraptorAquatic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video, It's always exciting to see the positive impact our hobby is having, something not often talked about. Here in Sweden there is a public aquarium in Gothenburg that has been working closely with hobbyists over the years. A few years back they actually put out a call, asking hobbyists to donate frags in order to construct a gene bank of their own. :)

  • @Arizona9001
    @Arizona9001 ปีที่แล้ว

    getting coral to spawn reliably in captivity is monumental. BRAVO

  • @thepug991
    @thepug991 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. As a native Floridian we need to keep the beaches and oceans around our great state safe/alive

  • @polemius01
    @polemius01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A nicely-made documentary with a vital message!
    Thanks!

  • @steveshot81
    @steveshot81 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was very educational in showing what will happen with the loss of a coral reef system.

  • @brandonblair6529
    @brandonblair6529 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy how a hobby has more impact in helping biologists than any governmental institution. The fact that the industry has such a void in products and support and is only filled by hobbyist really shows how the "powers at be" really feel about our saving our world. Great work though, this is what you do with such a huge following and reach!

  • @Adellso
    @Adellso 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing. The more you know. Very interesting topic. Keep spreading the word and teaching us something new. Much thanx.

  • @wildreefkeeper
    @wildreefkeeper ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this channel, I am from the FL Keys, love that you went down there to cover this!

  • @zybch
    @zybch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job covering this kind of story and making entertaining and educational content with it.

  • @snehalneware2021
    @snehalneware2021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hat off for this video and the people who are working on such an big project .
    I m an fisheries student and your video are inspiration for me to save such an beautiful endangered expensive live

  • @harrisoncormack9106
    @harrisoncormack9106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Studying environmental science and corals are my passion. Would love to do something like this in the future.

  • @bthefountain
    @bthefountain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did such a good job covering this!!!

  • @TheMaisiewoofwoof
    @TheMaisiewoofwoof 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a great video. Beautifully filmed and so informative.

  • @war5561
    @war5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a high quality, information rich video I’m blown away.

  • @yodisbsteve
    @yodisbsteve 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so awesome and sad at the same time. Thanks for using your platform for some good.

  • @Silva_loft
    @Silva_loft 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good thing you made this video to teach me and others alike.!

  • @johnbrand1893
    @johnbrand1893 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an incredible video showing incredible and successful efforts in saving potentially all the reefs in the world 🌎 alongside the one in Florida. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @JosephDiveley
    @JosephDiveley ปีที่แล้ว

    Money well spent. Thank you for your hard work and your kindness!

  • @zlp_aquatics
    @zlp_aquatics 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all you do!!

  • @peterashman5749
    @peterashman5749 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning and invaluable video. Brilliant. Thank you from the world.

  • @taw411
    @taw411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The quality of this video is amassing.

  • @jakewilliams5335
    @jakewilliams5335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There are few videos on TH-cam that inspire me with both content and editing. Well done! Subbed and liked.

  • @GreyGreenGod
    @GreyGreenGod 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This work is absolutely incredible

  • @Gabrielisme
    @Gabrielisme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, obviously love bringing attention to less known/talked about problems. However did anyone else notice that it seems ever si slightly sped up? The video looks fine, but sometimes the audio sounds a bit more mechanical, and I was distracted by it.

    • @GALBARMAT54
      @GALBARMAT54 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ya i noticed that too, super distracting

  • @adamr9030
    @adamr9030 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job putting this video together!