Image Credit: Caroline Rogers/USGS, via Our Amazing Planet A scientists snorkeling in the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands made an unexpected discovery — a mangrove harboring a rich and vibrant coral reef. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), as many as 30 different species of coral are living happily among the roots in a “secret garden” of sort. Such a well protected and untouched coral ecosystem is a rare find in the Virgin Islands. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Secret Garden of Corals Discovered in Virgin Islands
