THE CORAL STORY

The Seychelles seems to be at the hub of coral die-off and regeneration, and as such stands as an important natural guage of the wellness of our greater environment. Any pitch in global warming can send warm spells and El Ninos into bleaching events, and as such, we need to watch the state of these Indian Ocean corals closely.

The last big die-off was in 1995, and subsequently coral has begun to grow quite nicely in select locations. While we've seen some real grave-yards, some of the reefs are refreshing reminders that nature is more robust than we think.