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Chasing Coral – Netflix Documentary

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Most people stare up into space with wonder, yet we have this almost alien world on our own planet just teeming with life.

It’s a world completely out of sight and out of mind.

Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. A group of scientists & filmmakers are fighting to stop it!

Corals are sophisticated animals that are a fundamental part of a huge ecosystem. They will continue to live and flourish as long as their environment allows them to. There is currently a massive heat wave that’s travelling throughout the world’s oceans. As a result the corals bleach and  only their skeletons remain. It’s like a constant human body temperature rise of two degrees with the onset of fever. That’s the seriousness of the issue

50% of the world’s coral has disappeared in the last 30 years and more than 90 percent will die by 2050!


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Chasing Coral is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs.[1] Chasing Coral was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlowski.[2] It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released globally on Netflix as a Netflix Original Documentary in July 2017.[3] Jeff Orlowski has previously directed the movie Chasing Ice in 2012, which shares a similar plot to Chasing Coral.[4]

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In the Netflix Documentary Chasing Coral a team of photographers, divers and scientists spend more than three years in the field capturing and analyzing more than 500 hours of underwater footage from over 30 countries. Through their studies they are able to clearly illustrate the bleaching events and  real-time effects of warming seas, bringing to light the shocking visual evidence of climate change on our oceans.

… then you open your eyes and it’s dead as far as you can see ..

There’s no time to waste if there is to be any chance of saving this unique and marvelous underwater environment. We live at a moment in time where we can change history. Perhaps it’s not too late for our reefs. May this documentary truly awaken the world!

An emotional race against time  The New York Times

Chasing Coral Interviews

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Netflix ‘Chasing Coral’ – Bermuda Connection

A time-lapse camera was installed in Bermuda off the East End (St.George’s) but there is very little footage from the installation in the film as the camera was in the batch that went out of focus.  The Chasing Coral Team partnered with  the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and had a great deal of help from Dr. Tim Noyes.

Catlin Seaview Survey: Google Underwater Hangouts

In September 2012 Google, a founding partner of the XL Catlin Seaview Survey announced that they were taking their streetview platform “underwater”. In February 2014, at The Economist World Ocean Summit in San Francisco, Catlin Seaview Survey  premiered this short video which celebrates the work the team have done to date.

19 countries, countless dives and 1 million images, and to think – we’re just getting started!

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Documenting Bermuda’s Reefs: The XL Catlin Seaview Survey

The XL Catlin Seaview Survey, a project focused on documenting the health of coral reefs globally, included survey work around Bermuda. This initiative, a collaboration between Underwater Earth, The University of Queensland, and XL Catlin (now AXA XL), aimed to establish a baseline record of coral reef conditions.

A key component of the survey was the use of specialized underwater camera systems to capture 360-degree imagery. This data was then utilized to assess reef health and monitor changes over time.

Notably, the survey partnered with Google to make the captured imagery accessible through platforms like Google Street View. This collaboration allowed for wider dissemination of the survey’s findings and provided a virtual means of exploring coral reefs, including those surrounding Bermuda.

The survey work conducted in Bermuda contributed to the broader global dataset, providing information on the state of local reef ecosystems. This data is available through the Global Reef Record, serving as a resource for researchers and conservation efforts.

In addition to the general Seaview Survey, XL Catlin also supported the Nekton Deep Ocean Survey, which focused on the deeper waters surrounding Bermuda. This separate initiative explored the biodiversity of the deep-sea environment. The 2 surveys should not be confused.

The XL Catlin Seaview Survey’s work in Bermuda, in conjunction with Google’s platform, provided a valuable contribution to the ongoing documentation and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems.

Emily’s Pinnacles Bermuda – XL Catlin Seaview Survey

Catlin Seaview Survey – Bermuda

Emily’s Pinnacles – Impressive hard coral formations found here provide the building blocks for the reef

Catlin Seaview Survey – The Mission: To record, research and reveal the world’s coral reefs to all in high-resolution, 360-degree panoramic vision. Virtual Dives in Google Maps

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South West Breaker #Bermuda @XLCatlin @SeaviewSurvey

South West Breaker, Bermuda
The southern-most breaking reef in Bermuda is not a coral or rock formation but made from fossilized prehistoric worms. The structure is incredibly strong and can easily withstand the strong winter storms.
Today was a fine day to be surveying the coral reefs around Bermuda; calm seas, blue skies and plenty of healthy reefs to see. In a narrow band, along the south side of the island are algae cup reefs or ‘boiler reefs’ as they are locally known. The top of these reefs grow very close to the surface (and are often exposed) so water churning over them looks like it is boiling; consequently, continue reading

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