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Explore South Africa’s Forest Beneath the Waves | Atlas Obscura

If you take a short swim from Cape Town, South Africa, you might bear witness to a kelp forest, a unique ecosystem teeming with diverse aquatic life. Unfortu…



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If you take a short swim from Cape Town, South Africa, you might bear witness to a kelp forest, a unique ecosystem teeming with diverse aquatic life. Unfortunately, these kelp forests are under threat from rising sea temperatures. Meet the community that’s formed around the 1,200-kilometer-long Great African Sea Forest, which attracts researchers, divers, and more to its enchanting underwater grove.

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