Two healthy and pristine coral reefs have recently been discovered in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands. The largest of the detected reefs stretches for nearly 800 meters.
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PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador—Scientists examining underwater cliff ecosystems onboard research vessel Falkor (too) using the 4,500-meter robot, ROV SuBastian, have discovered two pristine coral reefs in the waters surrounding the Galápagos