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German scientists discover wonders of Great Barrier Reef

March 16, 2010
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Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is home to thousands of different species, many of them uniqueImage: AP

A German research team recently returned from an expedition to the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. It made some spectacular discoveries: organisms that have existed for more than 65 million years, and have hardly changed since the age of the dinosaurs.