As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
16.12.2025
Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, proudly showing off the “coral babies” growing on metal structures that look like large spiders. The conservationist enthusiastically points a finger to trace around the largest corals, just starting to reveal their vibrant colors. Del Rosario helped plant these tiny animals in the nursery after they were conceived in an assisted reprod
