SEOUL, June 13 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics premiered its self-produced documentary, Coral in Focus, at the United Nations Ocean Conference, marking World Oceans Day with a spotlight on marine conservation efforts.
The screening, held in the coastal city of Nice, drew an audience of roughly 70 attendees, including representatives from international organizations, marine scientists, and environmental advocates.
The film explores the escalating crisis facing coral reef ecosystems and highlights how Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone camera technology is being used in efforts to restore marine environments.
Through a partnership with the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the U.S.-based nonprofit Seatrees, Samsung launched the Coral in Focus initiative last year to aid reef restoration in regions suffering from severe degradation.
The restoration project focuses on vulnerable reef systems in Florida, Bali, and Fiji’s Viti Levu Island.
In each location, local conservation groups are equipped with Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones outfitted with a specialized “Ocean Mode” camera feature — developed exclusively for the project — to capture underwater imagery critical to monitoring coral health and restoration progress.
Samsung Electronics' "Coral in Focus" documentary screening at the UN Ocean Conference/ Courtesy of Samsung Electronics
reporter
Candice Kim
candicekim1121@ajupress.com
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.
View more comments