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Tampa Bay baby corals join fight to restore Florida's reefs

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Two women in blue "The Florida Aquarium" shirts working with aquatic tanks inside a greenhouse. One handles a PVC structure, the other inspects tank contents. Other people work in background.

Scientists at The Florida Aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center handle baby corals that will eventually be attached to Florida's struggling reefs. Photo: Courtesy of The Reef Institute

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