Pristine coral reef discovered off the coast of Tahiti - BBC News

Marine explorers have discovered a giant coral reef at depths of 30m off the coast of Tahiti, French Polynesia.
The structure stretches over 3km along the sea bed and is one of the largest discovered at that depth, says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which led the mission.
Dr Julian Barbiere, from Unesco, said there were probably many more of these ecosystems "we just don't know about".
"We should be working to map them and to protect them," he said.
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[@BlackWolf6420]

It’s better that if they didn’t find it. It’d stay pristine for longer.

[@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567]

Not really. Climate change is affecting the oceans asymmetrically, and surface water is hit much harder than further down, but it's almost inevitable for the coral reef to die eventually if things continue the way they do. People visiting the reef will not be negatively affecting it. Besides, without an OWD and significant training/experience you won't be able to go down there anyway. 30m down for an unexperienced/untrained diver can be very dangerous if you're not careful. Even experienced divers sometimes die or are seriously injured by decompression sickness. Hell, even some nurses attending to divers that had the bends after accidents have died after exiting the patients' hyperbaric chamber. Human blood really, REALLY does not like having bubbles. The only Downside about the discovery is that some corporations (and countries), esp. fossil fuel corps, might use the discovery to tout "see, climate change is not that bad" and resist the so far meager reforms harder than they already do.

[@hrep14]

Totally agree, being at that depth and out of sight is what kept it in pristine condition. Now that they’ve found it, well you know what’s been happening to other reefs, illegal fishing, tourism etc...

[@martincremin5659]

Duly noted: a future oil spill location.

[@MrRey84972]

First thing I thought of

[@ilyanization]

SO true! They shoudl have law not to air this shit on news

[@Kratos-005]

I’m struggling to work out if this is a good thing humans discovered it or not. If we didn’t know about it, the greater chance it would remain pristine and undisturbed. Now it’s just another thing we can wreck like we have with everything else on this planet.

[@jasonforester7292]

It's a good thing we know about it. Now that we know about it and it's location, we can work to keep it protected from deep water drilling and such.

[@justicetout]

Kratos, you know It's Zeus fault !

[@pandasrules7536]

Will be a lot of tourist divers going there. Good for the economy.

[@marek9784]

@@pandasrules7536 good for an economy, probably terrible for the reef. At least it's at 30m which is deeper than beginner's usually dive, so it that might help the amount of people going there.

[@Xi_Jinping_Pooh_Shill]

Yup, now it is only a matter of months, instead of years.

[@nickkacures2304]

Please leave it alone

[@Greenpoloboy3]

All the fish: "Oh no! Those toxic waste plastic causing humans have found us" 🐟

[@PhilipMatthewsPAEACP]

The planet is dead do not worry this is just a conspiracy to make it look like the planet is doing ok! Death cult people keep on believing! The planet is dead greta said

[@TheBooban]

Hide Nemo, hide!

[@wizzotizzo]

@@PhilipMatthewsPAEACP is that sarcasm

[@prizma45]

@@wizzotizzo bro he said Greta

[@wizzotizzo]

@@prizma45 and? is this sarcasm?

[@crownethorne]

The worst thing they could have done is make this public knowledge! This area of our bruised and battered ocean needs to be made into an exclusion zone that prohibits all access to those without the appropriate accreditation such as Doctorates or Degrees in Marine Biology & Conservation or such.

[@silveriver9]

Some things are best left undiscovered.

[@TimSter15]

Fantastic discovery; I just hope people largely stay away which considering the depth and distance from the coast is hopeful

[@ioidt]

90ft dive is not easy to do. hope they can stop the boats from dropping anchors or nets there.

[@attsealevel]

@@ioidt Great point about boats dropping anchor - never woulda thought about that.

[@chico5286]

It wouldn't be safe prestine anymore now since you/we got there.....🙁

[@sanamt4945]

Now researchers, unesco, opprtunists and tourists will make sure it does not remain "pristine"

[@mariashaffer-gordon3561]

How extraordinary! Let's hope it stays pristine now that humans know that it exists.

[@jungbolosse3034]

Pristine, until now.

[@wexfordam]

great now tourists will go there and destroy it, it should've been kept a secret from the public

[@earthn1447]

Oh great; let’s all go out there and mess with it - why can’t they keep these precious places secret?

[@ophiuchus992]

It won't be now, once anyone finds anything pure, it is immediately destroyed by those saying they wish to protect it.

[@hevchip741]

Well it won't be pristine for long now everyone knows about it

[@capoislamort100]

C’mon, don’t say that

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

Maybe some southeast Asian salvagers will dump the bones of war dead on it like they do when they cut wrecks up but stick to the low hanging fruit of western tourists

[@khalimero99]

It was hiding from humankind but even 30 meters was not save enough..

[@gambeeno817]

Some things are better kept in secret. You've just given the exposure for people to visit now.

[@johannfer7073]

Can't agree more 💯💯

[@PhilipMatthewsPAEACP]

Like the fact the Earths humans are being used as debt slaves, and this fact is being hidden by death cult fanatics believing the corporations propaganda that the Earth needs saving, NOT people as you are happy to turn a blind eye to human suffering, but can get a good feeling kick out of saving the world, as the cost of that rescue is going to fall on the slaves and you are and have always been happy with that!

[@nickd3157]

There are reefs all over the world that remain unexplored.

[@lyanael-awar]

And will till the end of time 😊

[@nickd3157]

@@lyanael-awar no, earth will be destroyed before the end of time.

[@toothlessseer3153]

This video is a beacon for all the tourists will go there, take selfies and ruin it! 😢

[@tyqwanpettty6843]

Leave it alone !!!!! Why would they show this shame on you bbc !!!

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

Welp now China is gonna go destroy it with it's fishing fleets.

[@honeybunch5765]

They should have kept it a secret, I scuba and I've seen way too many divers breaking coral by standing on it or kicking it. 😢😩

[@fdrstan]

Disappointing that our species found it. We destroy everything we touch.

[@dizdimples]

I detect no lies😒

[@samuelwilliams4155]

We are a beautiful animal.

[@june2420111]

Agree! 💯

[@mangoesyum]

white people do

[@samuelwilliams4155]

@lovepumper Maybe you think so lowly of yourself. I do not, I do not see in the mirror a despicable animal but instead a million year old process which preserved kindness, understanding, capacity for violence, capacity for reason and the details which make me unique to my core. We are beautiful animals, but many of us just live wrongly. I used to live wrongly, now I am proud to be a human. Proud to be myself, excited for the future, sure of the future. And forgiving of all those who do not feel the reverence. Nevertheless, christianity has left a lot of botched humans running about - what can I say? There's failures in all species.

[@anonymoustruth3850]

And immediately humans rush to ruin it up

[@eyekanspalwerds7824]

And straight away they bring a bunch of people and equipment, because why would you leave stuff alone.

[@heilmetropolis8144]

the underwater world is far from being explored. There are certainly many interesting discoveries under the water that we will discover in future.

[@lucasart328]

@@Stevie-J lol

[@fb1000000]

@@Stevie-J 😐

[@zahirmurji]

@heil metropolis like Alien’s 👽. 😂👍

[@callumbillington8395]

@@Stevie-J Granted nothing is promised, sarcastic wally.

[@majorseventh2699]

To keep this reef pristine, enjoy the dive and stay off the reef.

[@azieldaly2965]

No diving

[@goldengun9970]

Diving doesnt hurt it. Changing sea temperatures does

[@leonheart84]

So this ends the pristineness of the reef…

[@hunter21331]

Wow thats crazy to find that!

[@claudiocavaliere856]

Absolutely amazing!

[@kokonana4086]

Really worried that its secret is now open up, the commercial diving & marine touring is gonna ruin this place.

[@sphinxkat]

If it's been discovered, it's not pristine anymore

[@olivermitro5076]

See in few weeks bunch of tanker ships just chillin, and accidentally spilling oil on it…

[@thisneeds2besaid]

Beautiful

[@markledbetter2249]

Outstanding!

[@monkeymagic4555]

Fantastic to see :)

[@MrSlagathorius]

It’s a magical place.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Make sure the Chinese fishing fleet knows the exact location so they can go there and destroy it ASAP.

[@therealguy4110]

LMFAO

[@TheZachary86]

More fishes to Americans

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@@TheZachary86 The perfect combination of ignorance and stupidity in one comment. Congratulations.

[@mandalorian3865]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 Americans aren't saints either both Chinese and American can do anything for money

[@flugoaway3398]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 oh the irony when you were the one that brought up Chinese vessels in the first place

[@reyleneragbarxdz4953]

Fascinating

[@Tavos_]

Tahiti - it's a magical place

[@DobberD]

Let’s just hope it won’t become a tourist hot spot…

[@KOKOBC]

Woah that’s so cool, now I want to go

[@TechWorld-ju1he]

Wonderful

[@72infotv]

wow very nice looking at these things

[@nixonm9169]

Great let's not mess it up

[@zinc_ave]

Arthur we've got to go to _tahiti_

[@terenceiutzi4003]

We just got back from diving off of Cozumel and the reef is the best it has been in 100years! Because for 2 years there has been no tourist wearing sunscreen and Body lotions!

[@terenceiutzi4003]

@Kg Miller 2 yes we do go to the reefs and swim above then never touching them. We never wear sun screen or body wash or any chemicals that harm them! But every time our boats go out the beaches are flocked with tourists gathering them selves with sun screen and God knows what chemicals that the returning waves carry back out to the coral reefs destroying them. And the UN has squashed hundreds of studies and that is what kills them!

[@dogmosatchmo]

@Kg Miller 2 You mean the channel that stomps around and films in locations for weeks, sometimes months at a time, with an entire crew, and taking advantage of locals for labor by paying them pennies? 🤡 Cue the Apollo Clown

[@leslieanne7467]

Makes my soul soar!

[@PETE4955]

Now it's been discussed give it one year before its destroyed.

[@samirdeka9417]

Tahiti it's a magical place

[@lifeinromania1688]

I have started getting sad when discoveries like these are made. We do seem to destroy everything.... It's the same when I see a species that was supposed to be extinct and humans discover it isn't.

[@Saka_Mulia]

Start the stopwatch, so we can track in real-time how quickly it takes us to entirely demolish it.

[@tentimetex]

Great! we've discovered it! the best thing we can do now is.....turn around and leave it alone.

[@samabrahams7687]

Amazing finally a nice news story 👍😁

[@jfygt2623]

**Scientists discovered most prestine corals reefs in the world.** China: (ehem) Allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@flyingmatyoga]

Oh no. Please keep the location a secret!

[@Mr.Universe]

"Arthur I've got a plan, we're GOING TO TAHITI!".

[@papillon4670]

Wow new fact added to my geography.. 🥺 amazing nature

[@aureliocorrida6115]

Won’t be pristine for much longer now that has been found…

[@zachmaggard1217]

Positive vibes!!!

[@iamdmc]

"Fuck" -nature

[@holo8786]

Wonder how long it will be pristine now it’s been discovered…

[@andershaggstrom3945]

China will claim reef and deploy fishing fleet after finding "ancient" maps.

[@codysimmonds2944]

I feel it would of bin better to not say where it is and only aloud people who work with a university or any scientific organization to know the location and to go there to study and test.

[@jacobmontoya6779]

Oh look, a cool green gem

[@markusmeldre]

hope it doesn't become a tourist spot now

[@sutats]

Game over man, game over.

[@carlbasky7637]

China: Wowww new corals... Okay that's enough, let's make new man-made islands

[@mamabear9646]

Researchers: our oceans are in trouble! Also researchers: we've only explored like 3% of earth's ocean

[@jeanneamato8278]

If it’s pristine let’s keep it that way!!

[@parmmohan4603]

Beautiful sight for sore eyes 😭😭😭😭

[@mojohal879]

It wont be pristine now humans have discovered it.

[@IamwhoIam333]

That is awesome. The planet show's new life.

[@zazzyboy8592]

Dutch: “it’s free real estate”

[@jasonolinger7585]

BBC: We found a pristine coral reef in Tahiti Me: Good idea, lets tell as many people as possible...

[@quentinmanson3287]

Coral reef: it was good while it lasted guys.

[@Rasmajnoon]

Cool water upwellings globally are all good,just the shallows takin heat

[@guneetkaur1805]

Now forget about it

[@jadedrealist]

Well, it was pristine. Give it year now that so many news stations and blogs have blasted the news to every scuba diver and snorkler on the planet.

[@tigranminasyan3722]

Few months later... News: -Group of unidentified individuals have scratched their initials on newly discovered corals apparently to mark their presence and get tiktok hype. Scientists say the damage is unrecoverable.

[@Direwreck]

Do ya think there some oil under dem corals?

[@ilikecornandcheese]

I'm headed there now to fuck it up

[@kingdendy1891]

Harus dijaga tuh

[@_Shinasu]

Tahiti is a magical place 🤭

[@miscsasi6320]

Cool. Now leave it alone.

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

Nature is adapting

[@jairocorrales7370]

TAHITI BOYS!

[@MrLoobu]

Houston...we found a live one!

[@solrex2504]

I wish stay like that for good period of time.. 💖💖

[@YUDNSAY]

Won't be pristine for long, the media have already told the fishermen where it is...

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

Because it is Tahiti and there are no western tourists to destroy and pollute the place.

[@MrLoobu]

That was...before we found it.

[@jacqueshoward8695]

Gardens of the sea 🌊 💙

[@Toogoodtobetrue458]

Not anymore-

[@koda3967]

Well, that's the end of that pristine reef... Should NEVER have told the world where it is.

[@trinisun]

❤

[@chris.s6768]

Shell Oil be like where did you say that was again

[@underwaterworlddiving]

We have a lot of this type of coral in Komodo National Park, Indonesia...

[@Stars4Hearts]

Those look like underwater cabbages so pretty

[@nebuchadne33ar]

Any chance we can leave it alone?

[@XavierAway]

A lot of people saying tourists are just going to smash it up but being 30 meters deep makes it not very accessible for anyone other than experienced divers. Casual tourists with a snorkel and mask will struggle to get lower than 10 meters for long periods.