Saving the fish in the dying coral reefs off Mombasa
By DW
26 June 2021 |
4:13 pm
In Kenya, coral reefs off the coast of Mombasa are dying at record rates, which is having a negative impact on fish populations. Researchers want to get fishermen aboard to help conserve endangered species. .
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