Worried about possible coral bleaching at Pulau Tioman

A photo showing coral spawning which is the act of corals releasing gametes into the ocean, which then settle to form new coral colonies and eventually new reefs.

Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) is worried that the current unseasonal weather may lead to widespread coral bleaching over the next few weeks.

RCM, along with scientists from Universiti Malaya (UM) and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), are monitoring the mass coral spawning event that happens around this time of year.