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November 14, 2019
Giant Kelp Forests
In Argentina's remote Tierra del Fuego, the giant kelp forests of Thetis Bay harbor one of the most magnificent marine ecosystems on the planet. The future is bright for the abundance of life that calls the habitat home, thanks to the recent creation of the Yaganes Marine Protected Area by the Argentine government.
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