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The Florida Reef stretches approximately 360 miles from Dry Tortugas National Park west of the Florida Keys to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County. This area faces imminent danger from an outbreak of coral disease termed stony coral tissue loss disease. Already in decline due to degraded water quality, climate change, and an expanding South Florida population, the reef has become the focus of a crisis intervention led by dozens of partners from federal, state, and local agencies; non-governmental organizations; universities; and members of the community.
SeaWorld is among those actively combatting this destructive disease in an ongoing effort to support and protect the environment. Historically, SeaWorld has established numerous resources and funds to help support environmental conservation. SeaWorld s Management Team, which includes interim CEO Marc Swanson and Founder and Managing Partner of Hill Pa
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A diverse group of coral reef management and conservation leaders has banded together to respond to an environmental crisis and save Florida s coral reefs. The Orlando-based
Florida Coral Rescue Center (FCRC) is a state-of-the-art facility established for gene banking and care of Florida corals rescued from reefs not yet affected by the
stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) sweeping across the Florida Reef Tract (Florida s Coral Reef). As part of a national network of coral holding or gene banking facilities coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), it is the largest facility of its kind in the U.S. and provides a safe, stable environment for coral colonies to receive world class care from a team of coral experts. It will play a significant role in the future of the Florida s Coral Reef.