It was a beautiful surprise.

A researcher studies the coral reef. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@alexis.rosenfeld via AP)
The corals are shaped like roses. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@alexis.rosenfeld via AP)
The reef is near the coast of Tahiti. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@alexis.rosenfeld via AP)
Scientists took photos, measurements, and samples of the corals. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@alexis.rosenfeld via AP)
The reef is deeper than most. (Alexis Rosenfeld/@alexis.rosenfeld via AP)

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A diver found this coral reef. It is deep in the Pacific Ocean. It looks like roses! No one had seen it before.

Scientists study the reef. They want to know all about it.

Pray: Praise God for creating these lovely corals. Thank Him for letting people discover them.

Read More: Corals are tiny animals. They live together and form reefs. Coral reefs around the world have been sick. This reef was found off the island of Tahiti. The reef is deeper in the water than most other reefs are. Is this why it is so healthy? Scientists took many photos, measured the reef (it is two miles long), and took samples of the coral. Perhaps what they learn will help other coral reefs. God asks Job in chapter 38:16, “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep?”