In Bonaire, Cultivating New Hope for Critically Endangered Coral

In another historic breakthrough for Bonaire’s reefs, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) has successfully collected spawn from the critically endangered pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) for the first time. The delicate process, which took place last week, marks a lifeline for a species teetering on the edge of functional extinction. The young corals will be transferred into underwater nurseries, where they will be monitored closely before eventually being returned to the reef. Pillar coral populations on Bonaire have suffered steep declines in recent years, devastated by the sprea