{
  "id": 7138149,
  "title": "Hawaii rescued rare coral after wild colonies vanished, then returned it to reef",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/hawaii-rescued-rare-coral-after-wild-colonies-vanished-then-returned",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:36:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/in-2015-hawaii-rescued-fragments-of-a-coral-found-only-in-kaneohe-bay-after-its-wild-colonies-disappeared-scientists-grew-it-in-a-nursery-and-returned-it-to-the-reef/articleshow/134212088.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Marine biologists rescued rare Hawaiian coral fragments from Kaneohe Bay in 2015. These fragments were grown into mature colonies using a land-based nursery method. The grown corals were then returned to their natural habitat in Kaneohe Bay. Field checks confirmed the reintroduced corals successfully adjusted to their surroundings. This project demonstrates the effectiveness of coral arks for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}