Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
How do you discover heat-resilient corals in a vast ocean?
Meet Yellowfin, a robot developed by WHOI engineers to maneuver over shallow coral reefs without disturbing them. For the last two years, scientists have used it to gather imagery, location, and water temperature data in one of the Marshall Islands' heat-tolerant “super reefs."
With AI-powered analysis, researchers are discovering the secrets to coral resilience and how that could help other vulnerable reefs—before it’s too late.
📲 Watch the full video: go.whoi.edu/elnino-super-reefs
📹 by Tim Briggs
How do you discover heat-resilient corals in a vast ocean?
Meet Yellowfin, a robot developed by WHOI engineers to maneuver over shallow coral reefs without disturbing them. For the last two years, scientists have used it to gather imagery, location, and water temperature data in one of the Marshall Islands' heat-tolerant “super reefs."
With AI-powered analysis, researchers are discovering the secrets to coral resilience and how that could help other vulnerable reefs—before it’s too late.
📲 Watch the full video: go.whoi.edu/elnino-super-reefs
📹 by Tim Briggs
