The Black Coral The Ancient Egyptian Survivor

Journey deep into the ocean near Hawaii, where you'll find an animal that was already ancient when the pyramids were being built. This is the Black Coral, one of the longest-living organisms on Earth. While they look like beautiful, branching, rock-like formations, corals are actually colonies of tiny animals. Some species of Black Coral, found in the genus  

Leiopathes, are now recognized as the longest-living corals in the world. One particular black coral specimen has been estimated to be an incredible 4,270 years old, meaning it was alive during the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. These deep-sea corals grow incredibly slowly, patiently building their complex skeletons over thousands of years, creating vital habitats for other marine life in the process. Their extreme longevity makes them invaluable records of past ocean conditions, silent historians of a world long gone. Amazed by this ancient wonder? Follow us for more!

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