A mountain of a reef, taller than the Eiffel Tower, found on Great Barrier Reef – Mongabay.com

• Researchers have recently found a large, detached coral reef, measuring more than 500 meters (1,640 feet) in height, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia.
• This is the eighth known detached coral reef in the area, and the first to be discovered in the past 120 years.
• While little is known about these reefs, scientists have observed that they host an array of marine life.
• This particular reef doesnt appear to have been affected by the recent bleaching events at the Great Barrier Reef Marine…

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