Talking Coral Regrowth With Sadie From Eclectic Trekker

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Hi guys!

I hope you enjoyed the post and video yesterday, which was a chat with my friend Sadie from the ethical travel blog, Eclectic Trekker, all about the treatment of elephants in the tourism industry. Unfortunately I messed up the tags (doh and blush) but I am sure I will get the hang of this whole Steemit thingy soon. Lol.

Anyway, here is Part 2 of my talk with Sadie. Today we are speaking about her time volunteering at a coral regrowth project in Indonesia, and all about the devastating effects of blast fishing on coral.

For those unaware, coral is a hugely precious life form in the ocean - it is actually colonies of small animals, not plants, and once formed it can provide food and shelter for countless species of marine life. However, it takes years to grow, with a large reef taking thousands of years to become fully established, and it is also highly sensitive to environmental changes. Things like pollution, changes in ocean temperature or blast fishing can completely wipe out entire reefs - and with it, all the animals who called it home. When coral is lost, the ocean around it becomes a dead zone where nothing can thrive.

However, some ingenious people in various places around the world are beginning to regrow coral in order to restore marine areas that have been so damaged in recent years. Sadie volunteered with one such group of people and it's really fascinating what they are doing.

I know that preventing the temperature of the ocean from rising is a really huge challenge, and more and more carbon is entering the seas every single day, causing acidification and other problems. So we are looking at a huge worldwide challenge here to save marine life. (Which means, if you're not already, go vegan! It's really the best way to reduce your carbon footprint!!)

However, we still have a chance to save the oceans and until the race is truly over, we need to be doing whatever we can to foster a safe and nurturing environment for sea life. That's why I think coral regrowth is a flipping amazing thing. Watch the video to find out more about it.

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