Chasing Coral (2017)

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Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called "coral bleaching" -- a sign of mass coral death -- has been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the scale or implication of the catastrophe silently raging underwater.

• Released: 2017-03-16
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 134 votes

Directed by Jeff Orlowski.

Top cast

• Andrew Ackerman as Himself
• Pim Bongaerts as Himself - Additional Featured Scientist
• Neal Cantin as Himself - Additional Featured Scientist
• Phil Dustan as Himself - Scientific Advisor
• Ruth Gates as Herself - Scientific Advisor
• Manuel González-Rivero as Himself - Additional Featured Scientist
• Ove Hoegh-Guldberg as Himself - Chief Scientific Advisor
• Joanie Kleypas as Herself - Scientific Advisor
• Justin Marshall as Himself - Scientific Advisor
• Trevor Mendelow as Himself

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Where to watch Chasing Coral

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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