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Off Cape Town's coast lies the Great African Seaforest, a unique underwater ecosystem stretching over 1,000 kilometers into Namibia. Scientists are racing to protect this biodiversity treasure that supports countless species found nowhere else on Earth.
Scientists are racing to document South Africa's Great African Seaforest, one of the few kelp forests on Earth that's actually expanding. Their mission: catalog 1,001 species to inspire protection for this underwater wonderland stretching 800 miles along the coast.
After 25 years of failed attempts, Norwegian researchers have finally cracked the code to restore Arctic kelp forests devoured by sea urchins. Their surprising solution came from observing pine trees on land.