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Environment
Poppy Johnston

Cryo-born corals thrive on reef in win for restoration

Scientists are using frozen coral babies to help restore climate-damaged reefs. (HANDOUT/Taronga Conservation Society Australia)

In a first for Australia's Great Barrier Reef, coral babies from frozen sperm have been introduced onto the threatened underwater landscape.

Early reports from the pilot suggest offspring from the thawed coral sperm cells are not only surviving but thriving in what scientists are describing as a major milestone in reef restoration.

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