November 11, 2022
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Local divers go out to save Rarotonga’s reef from Taramea (crown of thorns starfish) on Thursday as part of CNN’s Call to Earth Day, journalist Caleb Fotheringham talks to some of them. Its tricky business removing destructive starfish Taramea from the reef. First divers have to spot them which can be a challenge, with the starfish often sitting in small crevasses. Then they need to slide an ironwood stick under the starfish to pull it off, being careful not to rip it in half, damage the coral or get pricked.
