Australian scientists find huge new healthy coral reef off northern coast

The surface of a 500-metre-tall coral reef discovered by Australian scientists is seen in this still image taken from video provided on social media, on Oct. 25, 2020.Australian scientists found a detached coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef that exceeds the height of the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said this week, the first such discovery in over 100 years.

A team of scientists from James Cook University, led by Dr. Robin Beaman, were mapping the northern sea floor of the Great Barrier Reef on board the institute’s research vessel Falkor, when they found the reef on Oct. 20. “We are surprised and elated by what we have found,” said Beaman.He said it was the first detached reef of that size to be discovered in over 120 years and that it was thriving with a “blizzard of fish” in a healthy ecosystem.

Using the underwater robot known as SuBastian, the scientists filmed their exploration of the new reef, collecting marine samples on the way, which will be archived and placed in the Queensland Museum and the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Although the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef suffered from bleaching in 2016, Beaman said this detached reef didn’t display any evidence of damage.

Good news.

'first detached reef of that size to be discovered in over 120 years and that it was thriving with a “blizzard of fish” in a healthy ecosystem.' 🥰👍🏽

Now, I suppose, all the thrill-seekers will just have to go to see it, and, sooner rather than later, they will destroy it, too.

Sshhh, don't tell anybody, they'll find it and destroy it too

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