Adopt Super Corals
Gift super corals and save the reef
Repopulate the reef with resilient corals that survived bleaching events
50%
of corals reefs are already dead and the rest could be done by 2050
50% of corals reefs are already dead and the rest could be done by 2050
But they are essential to our planet
50%
of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the ocean; coral’s symbiotic algae and other marine organisms.
500M
people worldwide directly rely on the reef for food, income, coastal protection and more.
25%
of marine life call coral reef their home, while it’s only covering less than 1% of the ocean floor.
$375B
is generated each year by tourism directly related to coral reefs.
Another way is possible
A glimmer of hope appears
New resilient species of corals appear, we call them SUPER CORALS.
Our definition: corals who have proven to resist and survive hot water and bleaching events in the wild. Amidst the extreme conditions, these resilient corals are still thriving and should hypothetically spawn.
Why adopt super corals?
Super coral card
Receive a beautiful adoption card to decorate your home.
Unique gift
Personalize your card, receive it at home and all year long, receive news about your super coral by email.
Impact
Each super coral will enable us to replant hundreds of fragments each year.
Eternal gift
Coral reefs are the oldest colonial animals in the world. Your super coral will keep on building the reef for millions of years.
Why to adopt super corals?
Super coral card
Receive a beautiful adoption card to decorate your home.
Unique gift
Personalize your card, receive it at home and all year long, receive news about your super coral by email.
Impact
Each super coral will enable us to replant hundreds of fragments each year.
Eternal gift
Coral reefs are the oldest colonial animals in the world. Your super coral will keep on building the reef for millions of years.
How does it works?
01. Choose
From a selection of 10 super coral species.
02. Customize
Give a name to your super coral and customize your super coral card.
03. Receive
Your Super coral card. Keep track of your coral by email.
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What is a Super Coral? With Evelyn - Reef restoration manager
1:00
Same mission, new method.
We have been working with super corals for over a year to improve our restoration methods and to focus on climate change adaptation. Today, we're stepping up our game and we want to revolutionize ocean conservation!
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In the media
Beautiful and fragile, coral reefs in tropical oceans worldwide are threatened by climate change, storms, and bleaching. Now travelers can help restore them by supporting coral replanting programs.
NatGeo
Read - 1 min
What does it take to protect a coral reef? Patience, dedication, determination and know-how. These are the tools that an organization in Mo’orea uses to defend its reefs and capture the attention of the global ocean community. In Issue 12 of Oceanographic, we go behind the scenes at Coral Gardeners HQ in Tahiti.
Oceanographic
Read - 5 min
As coral reef ecosystems weaken due to mass bleaching events, ocean acidification, and other stressors, coral reef gardening (or outplanting) is being used to restore them. But the Coral Gardeners—a Mo’orea-based team whose mission is to “change the world, one coral reef at a time”—are raising awareness and funds for reef restoration projects like no one else, thanks to social media savvy, eponymous merch, and more.
Atmos
Read - 5 min
Titouan Bernicot discovered at age 16 that the beautiful and vital corals surrounding his island home of Mo’orea were dying. Taking it upon himself to restore the reef, he founded the nonprofit Coral Gardeners. Here he tells his story.
Only One
Read - 10 min
Save The World From Your Couch With These Global Earth Day Programs
Forbes
Read - 1 min
A group of ocean kids from French Polynesia have an ambitious goal: to save the world’s coral reefs. Their first project is to restore the reef that surrounds their home-island Mo’orea.
Red Bull
Read - 5 min
They save the reef with us
Here’s what happen when
you adopt a super coral
01. We find
We use GPS to locate super corals in resistant colonies.
02. We fragment
We don’t take more than 10% of the super coral donnor.
03. We care
The fragments grow peacefully in our rope nurseries for several months.
04. We replant
Then, grown corals are trimmed and placed onto the degraded reef.
Pavona Cactus
With its whorl-like patterns, this super coral can be compared to the open petals of a flower…or to a lettuce!
€39
Pocillopora Verrucosa
Also known as the cauliflower coral, this species is often eye-catching for its bright colors like this pink one.
€39
Acropora Hyacinthus
This species of coral can grow over 2m in diameter – creating structures such as this super coral that resembles a table or a plate.
€39
Porites Rus
This species of coral can grow very large and represents one of the main reef builders.
€39
Pocillopora Eydouxi
Perfectly defined, that super coral is truly reminiscing of a cauliflower – shape that earned this species its nickname.
€39
Pocillopora Damicornis
This clump of thin branches reminds the delicate and refined beauty of this super coral.
€39
Montipora Grisea
This one has some curves – this encrusting species is actually named after its ability to create "monts" between each polyp.
€39
Gardineroseris Planulata
This super coral first strike by its peculiar shape and when you watch closely, you get lost into its honeycomb patterns.
€39
Acropora Robusta
You’ve guessed it right; this super coral is robust. Those thick branches can thrive in a wavy environment.
€39
Acropora Muricata
The radiating (all over the place) branches of this staghorn coral create a perfect and complex habitat for thousands of fishes.
€39
Technical specifications
Lustre photo paper
A 240gsm professional photographic paper ideally saturated to showcase the beauty of super corals.
Format
8,3”x11,7”
21cm x 29,7cm
Water-based inks
The printing complies with environmental standards thanks to a water-based ink.
Sustainably sourced wood
The paper is made from wood that complies with the FSC label for the sustainable management of our ecosystems.
Meet the gardeners
In 2017, our project was born on the island of Moorea, X km off the coast of Tahiti. We started as a small group of island kids who were witnessing the rapid degradation of the coral reef around us and decided to take action. Young, motivated and dependent on our natural surroundings, we are now made up of an international collective of advocates, scientists, engineers and creatives working to save the world’s coral reefs by revolutionizing ocean conservation.
We are working toward a world where coral reefs no longer need us.
In 2017, our project was born on the island of Moorea, X km off the coast of Tahiti. We started as a small group of island kids who were witnessing the rapid degradation of the coral reef around us and decided to take action.
Young, motivated and dependent on our natural surroundings, we are now made up of an international collective of advocates, scientists, engineers and creatives working to save the world’s coral reefs by revolutionizing ocean conservation.
We are working toward a world where coral reefs no longer need us.
FAQ
You will receive the digital version via email, within the hour. Check your spams!
If you still did not receive anything after one hour, please reach out to support@coralgardeners.org.
You will receive the print version as soon as the postal services enable it. Please be aware that because of Covid and the Christmas period there are many delays in deliveries.
Our adoption program changed on the 1st of December 2020. It is only since then that our offer includes a printed version. Every adoption counts so we invite you to test the new super coral adoption for your next gift!
According to our definition, a super coral is a coral that already survived a bleaching event and has the capacity to spawn. Because it already survived past bleaching events and is still thriving, it is considered as more heat resilient than other colonies.
With super corals we aim at rebuilding a future-proof reef.
Now, you can adopt a super coral, you will receive a printed version of your coral card and in the future regular news about your coral.
Before, you could adopt a fragment of opportunity and you would only receive a digital version of the adoption card.
Moreover, each super coral will keep on giving super coral fragments to our team to replant back onto the reef! So it’s a gift that keeps on giving.
Missing
Shipping costs are included in the price.
8.3x11.7" / 21x29.7cm
For any requests, please reach out to support@coralgardeners.org.
We are Coral Gardeners
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