What is coral spawning? 🤔 Each year, when conditions are just right, Australia’s largest living icon bursts into new life in one of the greatest shows on the planet. In a coral's natural reproductive process, known as coral spawning, they release eggs and sperm into the water, which rise to the ocean surface, fertilise with other gametes and create coral babies. Why do we love spawning? It's an exciting and busy time for Reef researchers, tourism operators, Traditional Owners and volunteers to

Collecting corals… what does that really mean? 🪸 It’s more than science, it’s about hope, restoration, and rebuilding what’s been lost. In the Maldives, Ocean Culture Life storytellers @kaushman and @jacksearsonfilms joined the Mars reef restoration team to document the process of gathering coral fragments that will soon be attached to reef stars. These tiny pieces will grow into thriving new reefs, bringing life, colour, and balance back to the ocean floor. 💙 Through storytelling, we’re shini