Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In June 2025, Academy scientists traveled to meet with our partners at Roatán Marine Park in Honduras. We had two goals: First, to commemorate the grand opening of Coral Restoration Center Roatán, the first coral-rearing facility in Honduras, and second, to actually start using it—by collecting wild coral gametes to bring into the lab and spawn.
After a record 2023 heat wave that caused a catastrophic bleaching event, the opening of the new coral rearing lab and the spawning of 3,000 baby corals inspires so much hope for the reefs.
This collaboration is part of an ongoing Coral Research and Development Accelerator Program (CORDAP) grant that is co-led by Cal Academy and Roatán Marine Park (RMP).
Learn more on our blog: calacademy.org/phenomena/raise-the-reef
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In June 2025, Academy scientists traveled to meet with our partners at Roatán Marine Park in Honduras. We had two goals: First, to commemorate the grand opening of Coral Restoration Center Roatán, the first coral-rearing facility in Honduras, and second, to actually start using it—by collecting wild coral gametes to bring into the lab and spawn.
After a record 2023 heat wave that caused a catastrophic bleaching event, the opening of the new coral rearing lab and the spawning of 3,000 baby corals inspires so much hope for the reefs.
This collaboration is part of an ongoing Coral Research and Development Accelerator Program (CORDAP) grant that is co-led by Cal Academy and Roatán Marine Park (RMP).
Learn more on our blog: calacademy.org/phenomena/raise-the-reef
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🙌 Now More Than Ever, We Need Your Support
The Academy has a new mission: to regenerate the natural world through science, learning and collaboration. Please consider a donation to bit.ly/3JcOewJ — any amount helps. Thank you!
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The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to regenerating the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it's the only place in the world to house an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—plus cutting-edge research programs—all under one living roof.
Connect with us:
• Facebook: facebook.com/calacademy
• Instagram: instagram.com/calacademy
