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Coral reef rediscovery off Benin coast

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Latest: Benin coast reef rediscovered after 60 years of being labeled dead

Researchers have rediscovered a living mesophotic coral reef off the coast of Benin, an ecosystem previously presumed dead for approximately 60 years. The area was formerly categorized as a sterile underwater graveyard f