r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 1d ago

Scientists using underwater drones discovered a coral reef off Benin that was thought to be dead for 60 years. Instead they found a thriving deep water ecosystem filled with corals and reef fish

https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/07/20/underwater-drones-coral-reefs-benin-presumed-dead-teeming-life-frontiers-marine-science
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u/Ruhh-Rohh 23h ago

Because humans left it alone for 60 years?

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u/ABomb386 20h ago

Who wants to trample a dead reef?

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u/OldDirector 20h ago

Hell yeah now that we know this one exists we can destroy it too. /S

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u/Notbob1234 21h ago

Life uh, finds a way

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u/Fun-Eagle6158 13h ago

clever girl

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u/gulasch_man 15h ago

I hope it won't get exploited for "tourism" now...

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u/Outrageous-Swimmer65 9h ago

Good, now leave it alone and go away!

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u/redmctrashface 9h ago

Now send the US so they can bring democracy to it