In this photo provided by @alexis.rosenfeld, researchers for the French National Centre for Scientific Research study corals in the waters off the coast of Tahiti of the French Polynesia in December 2021. Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths and seems untouched by climate change or human activities. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@a…
January 19, 2022
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January 19, 2022 3:15 p.m.
Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast
coral reefs have been depleted from overfishing and pollution