Chasing Coral

Mar 16, 2017

1h 33m

★ 7.7

Overview

Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign of mass coral death—has been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the scale or implication of the catastrophe silently raging underwater.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Sustainable Films

Exposure Labs

Argent Pictures

Code Blue Foundation

EarthSense Foundation

Kendeda Fund, The

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Cast

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Andrew Ackerman

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Pim Bongaerts

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Neal Cantin

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Phil Dustan

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Ruth Gates

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Manuel González-Rivero

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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

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Joanie Kleypas

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Justin Marshall

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Trevor Mendelow

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Rupert Ormond

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James Porter

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6.6

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7.1

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4.6

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6.9

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6.5

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6.5

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7.4

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7.5

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6.7

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6.3

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7.4

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0.0

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5.4

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7.0

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6.6

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5.4

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10.0

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6.0

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