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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

© Alexis Rosenfeld

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.

Laetitia Hédouin said she first saw the corals during a recreational dive with a local diving club months earlier.

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