Here is a bit more information on the where and how of this discovery:
The reef was found in the deep, chilly waters off the coast of Wilson’s Promontory National Park, which is 157 km south east of Melbourne and is already known for its beautiful terrestrial ecosystems. But up until now scientists hadn’t been able to explore the ocean terrain, which is a lot deeper than Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef.
The discovery was made by remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, which were able to travel to depths of 100 metres and record footage of what they encountered with attached underwater cameras. Researchers from Parks Victoria had previously mapped the national park’s sea floor from above the surface and had seen evidence of some interesting underwater structures, but this is the first time they’d sent cameras down to explore. And they definitely weren’t expecting to find this.
We hope you enjoy this awesome video! And a big congratulations to the Parks Victoria researchers.
thanks to sciencealert.com for the great info
