Apparently this kid, Titouan Bernice, started around the age of 16 after seeing corals dying around his island. He apparently asked marine biologists for help and one taught him what he needed to know. He’s “planted” several thousand corals around the pacific. An interesting story none the less.
Defender of the Reef: Freediving with Coral Gardener Titouan Bernicot – TOPIA Magazine
Titouan Bernicot discovered at age 16 that the beautiful and vital corals surrounding his island home of Mo'orea were dying. Taking it upon himself to restore the reef, he founded the nonprofit Coral Gardeners. Here he tells his story
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