In recent aquatic news, a coral reef in Australia that was
damaged in 1998 has been discovered to be able to self re-generate. It was
previously thought that reefs needed assistance from other reefs to be able to
heal properly. Australian Institute of Marine Science researcher James Glimour
found in his study that with the right water quality and no human impact, coral
reefs are able to recover from damage and be as healthy as they were previous
to the damage.
The damage was produced by unusually warmer water, which
caused the reef to cast out the organisms that provide it with food and
nutrients. After a while, it was able to grow and reproduce in order to
re-create the well functioning reef it used to be. Read the full article at NBC News .
In other news, a 3-year-old sea lion named Ronan was taught
how to dance and keep the beat to various songs. The mammal’s ability to keep
the rhythm clues scientists in on the capabilities of different species. For
more information go to Discovery. This adorable video is sure to make anyone smile.
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