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Scientists Move Coral to Land

natureJuly 24, 2026·136 words·2 min read

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Scientists Move Coral to Land
Scientists in Florida moved coral from the sea to tanks on land. They did this on 22 July 2026. The ocean is very hot this summer. Hot water can kill the coral. So the scientists want to keep it safe. Divers took the coral pieces to safe indoor tanks.
This coral is called elkhorn coral. It helps build reefs in the sea. But very hot water in 2023 and 2024 killed most of it. Now there is very little left. This year the water is hot again, even earlier. So the scientists are worried.
Reefs are important for people. They help fish live. They protect the coast. They also bring tourists. The scientists got money to save the coral. But there is a problem. The coral makes babies in August. Moving it now may stop this.
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

coraln.

small sea animals that make rock

san hôcoralサンゴmercancoralkoralowiecمرجانkoraalкоралл珊瑚산호
reefn.

a line of coral rock in the sea

rạn san hôrecifeサンゴ礁resifarreciferafaشعاب مرجانيةrifриф礁;珊瑚礁암초; 산호초
elkhornadj.

a coral shaped like deer horns

san hô sừng nai (elkhorn)coral-chifre-de-alceエルクホーン(ヘラジカの角形)サンゴgeyik boynuzu mercanıcoral cuerno de alcekoralowiec jelenirogi (elkhorn)مرجان قرن الأيلhertshoornkoraal (elkhorn)коралл-оленерог (элкхорн)鹿角珊瑚엘크혼(사슴뿔) 산호
tankn.

a big box for holding water

bể; bồn nướctanque水槽tank; su haznesitanque; depósitozbiornikخزانtank; bakрезервуар; бак水箱;水槽수조; 탱크
oceann.

the very big sea

đại dươngoceano海; 大洋okyanusocéanooceanالمحيطoceaanокеан海洋대양; 바다
touristn.

people who travel to see places

khách du lịchturista観光客turistturistaturystaسائحtoeristтурист游客관광객
divern.

people who swim deep under water

thợ lặnmergulhadorダイバー; 潜水士dalgıçbuzo; buceadornurekغواصduikerводолаз; ныряльщик潜水员잠수부

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