Fagatele Bay shows that coral resilience is real and worth protecting photo & caption
Fagatele Bay in American Samoa has weathered hurricanes, tsunamis, bleaching events and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish — and its reefs have bounced back over and over again, thanks to the tirel










![Fahina Pasi says some Tongans in the US are afraid to leave the country in case they are refused re-entry. The White House said it included Tonga on the list due to the high number of its nationals — about 14 percent — who overstayed their visas. [photo: National Tongan American Society]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fahina-pasi_copy_0.jpg?itok=U1DSy3k_)