Magnificent coral reefs discovered

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The exploration vessel Nautilus has discovered for the first time an area of reefs with deep-sea corals in the Mediterranean, offshore of Israel. This area apparently stretches over a few kilometers, 700 meters under the surface and some 30-40 km off the coast.

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Man those looked like some really big Peppermint Shrimps lol is that what they are?
 
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Pretty sweet find Rev. Yes they look like larg pep shrimp.
 

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The ocean never ceases to amaze me. I love the fact that we know more about our moon than we do about the ocean:D
 

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Wow.. that is about a mile down. Don't think many reef enthusiasts will be putting that on their top ten dives list. ;)
 

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