They breed 'em tough at Ningaloo as coral warms to task

Scientists at WA's Ningaloo Reef are breeding extra-tough corals to survive warming and bleaching. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Scientists are breeding extra-tough coral at Western Australia's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef in a bid to beat climate change-induced mass bleaching.

Rising sea temperatures and devastating mass bleaching have significantly impacted coral on the Great Barrier Reef multiple times over the past 25 years.