Protection, as well as being home to millions of aquatic species. But coral reefs everywhere are being destroyed by warming seas, chemical runoff, plastic waste, and destructive fishing practices. Man coral reefs are very important for fish populations and diversity. Narrator Mark Van Thillo is the captain of the mir, a 100foot sailing vessel built in 1910 and World Headquarters of the biosphehere foundation, which he created with gaie a alling, an ococean scientist and hihis parr of 30 years. Together, they have been on the leading edge of documenting the dramatic changes in the planets coral reefs. Alling we started an 18year expedition around the world, and it was to look at coral reefs. We lookeded at 49 seses around e world, and we found that 2 3 of the coral reefs in earth were at risk and suffering, in decline. Van thillo we were in the south pacific. We were sailing past the Phoenix Islands, and we had just heard that National Geographic had been there a year earlier, and they
Home to millions of aquatic species. But coral reefs everywhere are being destroyed by warming seas, chemical runoff, plastic waste, and destructive fishing practices. Man coral reefs are very important for fish populations and diversity. Narrator Mark Van Thillo is the captain of the mir, a 100foot sailing vessel built in 1910 and World Headquarters of the biospsphere foundation, which he created with gaieie alling, an ocean scientist and d his partnr of 30 years. Together, they have been on the leading edge of documenting the dramatic changes in the planets coral reefs. Alling we started an 18year expedition around the world, and it was to look at coral reefsfs. We lookked at 49itites aroundnde world, and we found that 2 3 of the coral reefs in earth were at risk and suffering, in decline. Van thillo we were in the south pacific. We were sailing past the Phoenix Islands, and we had just heard that National Geographic had been there a year earlier, and they hailed it as being the most
Home to millions of aquatic species. But coral reefs everywhere are being destroyed by warming seas, chemical runoff, plastic waste, and destructive fishing practices. Man coral reefs are very important for fish populations and diversity. Narrator Mark Van Thillo is the captain of the mir, a 100foot sailing vessel built in 1910 and World Headquarters of the Biosphere Foundation, which he created w with gaie alling, an ocean scscientist and his paparr of 30 years. Together, they have been on the leading edge of documenting the dramatic changes in the planets coral reefs. Alling we started an 18year expedition around the world, and it was to look at coral reefs. We looked att 49 sites arround e world, and we found that 2 3 of the coral reefs in earth were at risk and suffering, in decline. Van thillo we were in the south pacific. We were sailing past the Phoenix Islands, and we had just heard that National Geographic had been there a year earlier, and they hailed it as being the most bea
Home to millions of aquatic species. But coral reefs everywhere are being destroyed by warming seas, chemical runoff, plastic waste, and destructive fishing practices. Man coral reefs are very important for fish populations and diversity. Narrator Mark Van Thillo is the captain of the mir, a 100foot sailing vessel built in 1910 and World Headquarters of the Biosphere Foundation, which he created with gaie alling, an ocean scientist and his partner of 30 years. Together, they have been on the leading edge of documenting the dramatic changes in the planets coral reefs. Alling we started an 18year expedition around the world, and it was to look at coral reefs. We looked at 49 sites around the world, and we found that 2 3 of the coral reefs in earth were at risk and suffering, in decline. Van thillo we were in the south pacific. We were sailing past the Phoenix Islands, and we had just heard that National Geographic had been there a year earlier, and they hailed it as being the most beauti