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BLUE LAGOON BEACH RESORT

Welcome to Nacula Island, home of Counting Coral's first Sculptural Coral Gene Bank.

Counting Coral’s first sculptural coral gene bank was installed in 2022 on Nacula Island at Blue Lagoon Beach Resort. The unique gene bank comprises 138 components, including a 250-pound central piece, eight end modules, and 129 flower-shaped elements. Situated beside the house reef off the Blue Lagoon Beach Resort in Nalova Bay, part of Fiji's Yasawa Island Chain, the park marks Counting Coral's first venture and a pioneering effort in its field.

A Floating Gene Bank

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A Floating Gene Bank

Components are continuously being added and secured together. Curious about what this structure looks like without any coral on it? Want to see it float?

Sculptural Fish Houses

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Sculptural Fish Houses

The sculptural fish houses were welded together at Vomo Island, then dropped into the water to become integral parts of the Sculptural Coral Gene Bank.

Planting Coral at Vomo

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Planting Coral at Vomo

After weeks of installing, the sculptures are ready for coral. Watch the team harvest and attach corals onto the Gene Bank.

Securing the Sculputures

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Securing the Sculputures

This marks the culmination of the underwater construction process - underwater drills, float bags, safety divers, and considerable determination. After three weeks of installation, the sculpture is now prepared to support coral.

Underwater Construction Begins

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Underwater Construction Begins

The massive sculptures are being lowered into the water, unclipped and repositioned—it’s all unfolding. It’s sheer madness!

Vomo Storm Planting

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Vomo Storm Planting

A massive storm struck Vomo, yet the work didn't stop. Watch as the team perseveres in planting coral, braving the fury of Mother Nature.

Coral Hand-Planting

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Coral Hand-Planting

Watch our marine biologist Gaia Hinds, free-dive a piece of coral down to secure it to the Gene Bank.

California Construction

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California Construction

The Sculptural Coral Gene Bank started as a simple sketch before evolving into metal components that were welded together, all of which was carried out in Los Angeles, California.

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