Explore South Africa’s Forest Beneath the Waves - Atlas Obscura

Explore South Africa’s Forest Beneath the Waves

If you take a short swim from Cape Town, South Africa, you might get to see a kelp forest, a unique ecosystem teeming with diverse aquatic life. Unfortunately, these algal wonderlands are under threat from rising sea temperatures. Meet the community that’s formed around the 750-mile-long Great African Sea Forest, which attracts researchers, divers, and more to its enchanting underwater groves.

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