Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote reef to find out
Corals at UNESCO World Heritage area Ningaloo reef have suffered from mass bleaching as part of what scientists call a "marine heatwave".
The coral harbours a massive amount of biodiversity and protects shores from extreme weather - so can anything be done to save it?
The BBC's Katy Watson went to the remote Western Australian reef to discover whether the damage can be undone.
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