Monday, August 28, 2006
Oceana discovers a “forest” of corals and sea fan in Andalusia
More than ten species of these colonies of animals inhabit the top of a small marine mountain only 12 miles from the coast of Almería.
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More than ten species of these colonies of animals inhabit the top of a small marine mountain only 12 miles from the coast of Almería.
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