New species in Galapagos Island

An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos.
The deep-sea experts discovered fragile coral and sponge communities including 10 bamboo corals, four octocorals, one brittle star and 11 sponges etc. at the Galapagos National Park.
These discoveries include the first giant solitary soft coral known for the Tropical Eastern Pacific, a new genus of glass sponge that can grow in colonies of over one meter in width and, colourful sea fans that host a myriad of associated species.
In 1978, the islands became UNESCO’s first World Heritage Site.
Galápagos Islands and their surrounding waters form the Galápagos National Park and the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
The Galápagos Islands, spread over almost 60,000 sq. km, is a volcanic archipelago in Pacific Ocean.
The islands are formed at the meeting point of three tectonic plates—the Nazca, Cocos, and Pacific.