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Scientists freeze coral sperm to help save Barrier Reef off Queensland from extinction
ABC News
02 December 2013
Researchers on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland are freezing coral sperm to stop some of the animal species from becoming extinct.
Over the past 30 years, nearly half the coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef has disappeared and researchers are concerned some of the animal species could soon be wiped out. Read more
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