Local hobbyists call for intensive propagation of coral reefs

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LA JOLLA, Calif. (CBS 8) - In this Earth 8 story, Kimberly King talks with Scripps Birch Aquarium Executive Director Nigella Hillgarth how coral propagation helps our ecosystem.

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