"Chasing Coral" is a film by Jeff Orlowski. It focuses on the bleaching of coral and the negative effects that it has on marine life and marine ecosystems. A group of divers and scientists are the main people shown in the film, and they go around the world to show the decline of coral reefs. Climate change and its negative effects are discussed. Also, human activities are mentioned and how they are causing the decline in coral reefs. Rising ocean temperatures, acidification, and pollution are causing the corals to bleach. That means that the corals are losing color and dying. The film discusses how quickly the coral reefs are declining, and how marine life depends on them. There are also people who depend on them for income.
I think that this movie did a pretty good job at educating the viewer on what is happening to coral reefs all over the world. The movie shows beautiful shots of the ocean's coral reefs before and after the bleaching, so it really shows the viewer how bad it has truly gotten. Not only are visuals shown of the reefs, but scientific explanations are also given to help the viewers learn more about relationships between organisms and corals. Local interviews are also done with people that depend on the coral reefs. This makes the viewer feel empathetic towards them. I really like how the film gives a call to action for the viewers and inspires them to help make change occur in our oceans to help stop the large amount of coral bleaching.
This movie honestly made me sad, because it just shows the reality of the coral reefs that are dying. Fish, sea urchins, starfish, etc. Rely on coral reefs for shelter and food. Knowing that their locations for these things are becoming limited is sad to see. I do know that some organisms can continue to live on the dead coral reefs, but the number of marine lives using the reefs has-and is going to greatly reduce.
I think that this movie did a pretty good job at educating the viewer on what is happening to coral reefs all over the world. The movie shows beautiful shots of the ocean's coral reefs before and after the bleaching, so it really shows the viewer how bad it has truly gotten. Not only are visuals shown of the reefs, but scientific explanations are also given to help the viewers learn more about relationships between organisms and corals. Local interviews are also done with people that depend on the coral reefs. This makes the viewer feel empathetic towards them. I really like how the film gives a call to action for the viewers and inspires them to help make change occur in our oceans to help stop the large amount of coral bleaching.
This movie honestly made me sad, because it just shows the reality of the coral reefs that are dying. Fish, sea urchins, starfish, etc. Rely on coral reefs for shelter and food. Knowing that their locations for these things are becoming limited is sad to see. I do know that some organisms can continue to live on the dead coral reefs, but the number of marine lives using the reefs has-and is going to greatly reduce.