Ancient Underwater Forest
In the Gulf of Mexico, an ancient underwater forest was discovered roughly sixty feet below the surface; the explorers found trees believed to have died over 50,000 years ago. Researchers believe the dead trees lived for hundreds to thousands of years before they all died out in the end.
The discovery was made by divers who were about 10 miles from shore when their sonar data indicated the presence of between 50 to 100 stumps and logs. The closest relative of the dead trees today is the modern Bald Cypress.
