Midinoudewa

Researcher at Benin's Fisheries and Oceanological Research Institute, specialist in elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates)

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Last updated Sep 15, 2026

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Coral reef presumed dead for 60 years found alive off West Africa

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As of September 2026: Submitting application to designate the area an Important Shark and Ray Area under the International Union for Conservation of Nature

In 1963, fishing surveys off the coast of Benin picked up a sign of coral deep below the surface. Researchers wrote it off as dead and never looked again.

Updated Sep 15