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Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them
Florida researchers transported 30 pieces of endangered elkhorn coral to a land hatchery to protect them from potential mass bleaching due to warming waters. The coral, functionally extinct in parts of Florida due to heatwaves in 2023 and 2024, is being preserved for genetic diversity to combat climate change threats.
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