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- The Underwater Forest (Alabama, U.S.) An ancient underwater forest teeming with aquatic life exists just off the coast of Alabama. Scientists discovered the cypress forest 60 feet underwater in the Gulf of Mexico after giant waves during 2004’s Hurricane Ivan uncovered it.
- Lake Bezid (Romania) As if the Transylvania region of Romania needed another thing to creep people out, it's home to an entire sunken village and forest in Lake Bezid.
- Great African Seaforest (South Africa) You may recognize the Great African Seaforest from the 2020 Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher," which follows a diver as he develops a unique bond with an octopus who welcomes him into her underwater world.
- Lake Periyar (India) The dead tree stumps that rise from Lake Periyar in Kerala, India, once made up a living forest. The lake was formed when the Mullaperiyar Dam was built in 1895, flooding thick woodlands and their rugged landscape.
A submerged forest is the in situ remains of trees, especially tree stumps, that lie submerged beneath a bay, sea, ocean, lake, or other body of water.
Apr 7, 2020 · Scientists uncover a 60,000-year-old forest underwater and think its preserved trees may help pioneer new medicines
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- Alicia Lee
Learn how a coastal ice age forest was uncovered by Hurricane Ivan in the Gulf of Mexico, and how scientists are studying its secrets. Watch the documentary by Ben Raines, who filmed and directed the underwater sequences.
Jun 23, 2017 · The Underwater Forest, a new documentary by Ben Raines produced by This is Alabama, details the discovery and exploration of an ancient cypress forest found sixty feet underwater in the Gulf of...
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- This Is Alabama
Jul 24, 2013 · Scientists are exploring a submerged forest of bald cypress trees off the coast of Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina is thought to have uncovered it.
Fishing, diving, and anchoring will still be allowed in the Underwater Forest if it becomes a sanctuary, according to the text of the bill. Activities related to digging up the forest, which is ...
