I have a new video for you that reports on the coral impact from the 2023 coral bleaching event. Three coral reefs in El Sargento, as well as other reefs around La Ventana Bay, were impacted by that bleaching event.
The video, Coral Bleaching Event- Two years later, is the third in a series covering this topic, examining coral impacts from bleaching, defining what coral bleaching is, and what causes it.
Each video: Coral Bleaching Report, or Coral Bleaching Event- One year later, and this one, two years later, shows the bleaching impact on coral, during and since 2023. In each, you see the same reef in its entirety from one end to the other, as I snorkel with a GoPro.
As part of my Eyes on the Reef Campaign Series, I want to encourage snorkelers to visit the three coral reefs that can be found along the shore of El Sargento to enjoy the rich biodiversity that these reefs support. Despite them being unprotected; subject to damage from boats, nets, anchors, kite boards, and over fishing, these coral reefs, some of the most northern in North America, house a remarkable level of biodiversity.
If you’d like to go on a Coral Reef Tour with myself and Romina, a Marine Scientist, contact me at desertplayer@hotmail.com. Romina also leads Safaris, beach walk and night snorkel tours too. Help protect the coral by using coral safe sunscreen, a good source to purchase some is Bugambilia Blanca – eco shop in El Sargento.
Thank you! See you at the reefs!
William Ihne
