New Species of Black Corals found in Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system Off the east coast of the Queensland mainland, Australia.

• It is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 KM. 
• Black Corals can be found growing in Shallow Waters and down to depth of over 2600 feet and some individual corals can live for over 4000 years.
• Some of the corals are branched and look like feathers, bushes or fans and many of them are straight like a whip. They rely on the Sun and photosynthesis for energy.