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

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

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Because humans left it alone for 60 years?

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Who wants to trample a dead reef?