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The Cool Down

The Cool Down

Unique coral landscape closed until 2026 after devastating act of vandalism: 'It is deeply concerning'

The Cool Down
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73% Informative

37 kilograms ( 81 pounds ) of coral has been cleared by a fishing boat from New Zealand .

The area is a plateau that is home to cold-water corals, which are highly endangered.

An estimated 70% of the world's corals are "directly and immediately threatened by local and global pressures".

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62

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English

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64

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short-lived

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