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Remarkable’ giant coral reef found off Tahiti
Scientists have discovered a vast reef of "pristine" rose-shaped corals apparently unharmed by climate change in deep water off the coast of Tahiti, UNESCO announced on Jan. 21.
Mapping approximately three kilometers (two miles) long and up to 65 meters (213 feet) wide, UNESCO said it was "one of the most extensive healthy coral reefs on record."
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Barrier Reef outlook poor: Scientists
The Great Barrier Reef's outlook remains "very poor" despite coral recovery over the past year, Australian government scientists said on July 19, just days before a UNESCO ruling on the site's world heritage status.
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Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said on April 7 in a dire warning about the threat posed by climate change to the world's largest living organism.
Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor'
The government agency that manages Australia's Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals' condition from "poor" to "very poor" due to warming oceans.
Giant creatures that actually exist! (photos)
The time when our ancestors lived in an environment where they had to be on constant alert for fear of ending up prey to giant creatures has long gone. Our prehistoric ancestors would encounter the gigantic predators and try to survive.
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