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In a race to rescue coral from a disease that is killing them off in huge quantities, researchers from Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography are participating in a "Noah's Ark" project. The first 'ark' loaded with 341 coral species from the Florida Keys arrived at the school Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2019. The fragile specimens were quickly unloaded from the boat and placed in tanks at NSU's site which will serve as temporary housing for the rescued corals. Once they have been stabilized in the university's on-shore nurseries, they will then be relocated to a more long-term housing location. (Emily Michot/Miami Herald/TNS) Photo via Newscom picture alliance (KEYSTONE/PICTURE ALLIANCE/Emily Michot)