The Global Reef Expedition collected the last data in the Chagos Archipelago before a mass bleaching event (IMAGE)

Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

The Global Reef Expedition collected the last data in the Chagos Archipelago before a mass bleaching event

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Coral reefs in the Chagos Archipelago are some of the most remote and well-protected reefs on Earth, but even here there are signs of the coral reef crisis.

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©Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

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