Shipwreck and snappers (family Lutjanidae). This ship was sunk to create a new artificial reef. This helps to encourage coral growth and marine life b

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Shipwreck and snappers (family Lutjanidae). This ship was sunk to create a new artificial reef. This helps to encourage coral growth and marine life by providing a new habitat for them. Holes in the ship were created by knocking out cover plates below the waterline in order to sink it. Photographed off Kapalai, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Photo credit: © MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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