Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galápagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between 370 and 420 meters below the surface, and their discovery expands our understanding of deep, cold-water reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve, the first of which were found just six months ago.
Off the coasts of the Galapagos, scientists found two new coral reefs in pristine condition. The larger is the same size as eight football fields. Read more here.