In the waters of the western Pacific lies the Coral Triangle – an area home to a third of the world's corals. While warming seas have bleached swathes of other reefs, scientists say the Southeast Asian hotspot has proven more resilient. Now French research vessel Tara is heading out on an expedition that aims to understand how and why certain corals can resist climate change better than others.
The schooner departs from Lorient in Brittany on Sunday on an 18-month mission dubbed Tara Coral.
