A coral reef thought dead for 60 years is teeming with life

ScienceDaily
Sep 14, 2026, 10:18 pm85 ptsTrending
More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish species more than 50 meters beneath the surface. The discovery suggests West Africa’s coastal waters may contain…

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