A 'coral ark' biobank solution to preserving Great Barrier Reef | Charlie Veron | Australian Story

Scientist Charlie Veron has spent his much of his career underwater charting the world's coral reef wonderlands. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3nO2CDi

Now, as the Great Barrier Reef faces its biggest challenge, the 77-year-old reveals an ambitious rescue plan for the future. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/abcnewsindepth

He is collecting the 400 species of coral on the Great Barrier Reef to preserve in a "coral ark" or biobank.

It’s a bold plan, but could it be the solution to future-proofing our precious world heritage-listed site.

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