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25 years of experience in coral farming, coral reef restoration, and training. Over 1 million corals planted!
07/05/2026
For the last 2 nights, we got an explosion of Coelastrea aspera spawns in North Bali and Nusa Penida.
This very shallow reef coral species is a remarkable explosive spawner.
The setting of that species is very characteristic. You can see on the macro setting shots that the eggs are dispersed around the oral disk. This reflects the sperm/ovary packets at their respective mesenteries before they are rolled into an egg/sperm bundle, which will eventually be released through the mouth. The setting to release time is quite long, and during this time you can observe a very unique coloration, with an orange/pink ring around the mouth, that will only last less than 30 minutes.
How do you start a movement to save the ocean? It starts with a single gardener. 👨🌾🌊
Our founding story is now live on YouTube. A special thanks to for the incredible interview with Vincent Chalias and for helping us bring the beauty of Indonesian coral restoration to the world.
Don't miss this one.
🔗 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsHLKBywhb4
Directed by Jules Desombre ()
Produced by Matthieu Anthonioz ()
Graphic design: Sarah Bogard (
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Underwater shots: Vincent Chalias ()
Scientist divers: Festi Mega () & Anasthasia Silitonga & Kristina Ika
Special thanks: Vincent Adorian, Arnaud Brival, Karine Toumazeau, Marie-Céline Piednoir, Camille
Roques, Mathias Diawara, Paul Anthonioz
A new short documentary interview of Ocean Gardener's story with drops this Sunday — stay with us!
08/04/2026
Our internship program with Ocean Gardener is open for passionate minds ready to protect and restore marine life.
Learn, grow, and make a real impact beneath the surface🪸.
Day 2 of setting up a new nursery for . Yesterday was a tiring day of hammering down the wooden stakes. Today, we harvested coral fragments from our donor colonies in our coral nursery, strung them onto ropes and stretched them out across the stakes.
In a few years, the Acropora fragments will grow and interwine. Their complex structures will allow fish to hide and find homes. In 3-4 years, they will anchor onto the seafloor, providing habitats for marine life again.
You can see the coral rubble in the front of the frame. This was from the damaged reefs from pontoon activity here in Ped.
Thank you for bringing back the homes for marine life. ❤️🪸🐠
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