A coral reef love story | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | TED

Over the course of hundreds of scuba dives, marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson fell in love -- with a fish. In this ode to parrotfish, she shares five reasons why these creatures are simply amazing (from their ability to poop white sand to make colorful "wardrobe changes") and shows what's at stake -- for us and them -- as climate change threatens the future of coral reefs.

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[ptgms]

This is not just a love story, but has harmony and striving woven into Ayana’s agenda and is what everyone should be emulating as well toward the planet.

[gigglysamentz]

This talk is incredibly well prepared and polished, it's beautiful!

[LuzMariaBoricua]

We need to protect and save the coral reefs. 😭♥️🙏🏽

[basedyetcringe]

Yes! We need to protect these beautiful fish! I can’t imagine living in a world where the only living coral reefs are archived on the internet and in books 🌎💚🐠

[MattAngiono]

Reefs have more value than just what humans get out of exploring them... she knows this, but unfortunately most people don't give a hoot

[tiffsaver]

As the coral reefs go, so goes the earth.

[gigglysamentz]

"Each of us can contribute, though. With our votes, our voices, our food choices, our skills and our dollars"
It's like poetry ♥o♥

[garrygballard]

I'm with her. 💚 her. Hope she succeeds.

[KingsMom]

Outstanding! I really appreciate people like her who are speaking out and standing up for the voiceless VIPs🌏💜🌎🌈🌍🌴

[easysimplecuisinefarmer]

Thanks for talking about reef crisis. Showing and talking different types of fishes deeply.

[rainbowglitterclit]

The ending is absolutely exceptional!!!

[Jade-phcy]

An inspiring and touching speech, and then I’m starting to figure that what on earth can we human beings do to stop all this tragedy .

[takeep]

Very Informative and interesting! Thank you ☀️🌊🏖️

[azmisunshine]

Thank you VIP’s!! I love white sandy beaches! 🥰🐠🐠🐠

[TheJociman]

People are like the aliens that we depict destroying planets in our literary and movies. Leaving anything with eyes out of my plate was the best decision of my life.

[joyyyy]

I'm with her too. Climate change already has came long time ago and we human beings are responsible for keeping the coral reefs and ocean lives because we affected them!

[lizahuang]

You are amazing! Behavioural shift foremost culture and social

[changkwonlee]

humans will never change until the last moment of the end or problem and we always regret not having taken action when we could

[irismartyn]

What can a student like me do? I feel powerless with things like these 😥

[invox_in_your_inbox]

If people changed gender (or even race) halfway thru their life, I think people would treat each other VERY diferently.