David Wachenfeld

A man snorkels in an area called the "Coral Gardens" near Lady Elliot Island, on the Great Barrier Reef

A successful coral transplant gives scientists hope for the Great Barrier Reef

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In a trial at the reef's Heron Island off Australia's east coast, the researchers collected large amounts of coral spawn and eggs late last year, grew them into larvae and then transplanted them into areas of damaged reef.

A successful coral transplant gives scientists hope for the Great Barrier Reef