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In celebration of Earth Day on 22 April, local manufacturer Pratley highlights how one of its high-performance adhesive products is assisting Oceans Without Borders to preserve the coral reefs around Mnemba Island near Zanzibar. Please find attached a press release explaining how the uniquely South African adhesive Pratley Putty is being used to secure and restructure endangered coral reefs off the coast of Zanzibar.

The highlights of the press release are:

As coral reefs are home to 25% of our marine life, and in keeping with Earth Day’s philosophy, Pratley is excited and honoured to be part of the Coral Nursery Project established in mid-2021.

Oceans Without Borders is using marine rangers to maintain and nurture the coral gardens. Broken pieces of parent coral are collected from all over the reefs. The fragments are transformed into new coral pieces, whereby each fragment is secured to a special disc with Pratley Putty and added to the underwater coral nursery table.

Pratley Putty has proven to be stronger and longer lasting in seawater, than any other glue that we tested, thereby giving the transplanted coral the best chance of survival,” adds Dr. Tessa Hempson, Principal Scientist with the restoration project.

Issued by Ngage on behalf of Pratley