Gardens of the Queen

Mangroves serve as a home for a range of species, including a crocodile named Gusto, who everyone calls Tito.

An encounter with a young but wise Goliath Grouper hiding in the mangroves as it strategically hunts minnows and lobsters.

Mangroves not only provide shelter and nutrients to hundreds of species. These trees are also an efficient and affordable solution for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, sequestering it in their roots deep in the ocean floor.

The team at Blue Ventures gives us the lowdown on mangroves, the aquatic trees that support coastal communities and an incredible diversity of life. With deforestation of mangroves taking place at an unprecedented rate, conservation projects like Tahiry Honko in Madagascar have never been more important. Footage for this video provided by: Chris Scarffe / Blue Ventures.