Natural History Wanderings

The Inertia reports

A unique coral was discovered in the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, and researchers believe it is likely a brand new species.

Corals are generally associated with tropical climates; warm, clear waters that teem with brightly colored fish darting to and fro among the reefs that corals create. But they’re far more diverse than that. They can survive in a multitude of different ecosystems, from the paradisiacal Pacific atolls to the darkest, deepest depths of the sea.

Read more at Potentially New Species of Coral Discovered in the Freezing Arctic Ocean