As the early morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life.

Coral reefs across the world are faced with dire conditions. The rising global warming due to climate change is causing mass coral bleaching events. One of the major sufferers is Australia’s renowned Lady Elliot Island,

The latest mass coral bleaching event across the Southern Great Barrier Reef is shaping up to be the most severe and widespread on record.