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Millions of years ago, the Mediterranean Sea faced a dramatic event. It largely dried up due to tectonic shifts. This created salt flats. Later, the Strait of Gibraltar reopened. Atlantic waters rushed in, causing a megaflood. This refilled the sea quickly. The flood reshaped coastlines and underwater landscapes. It also transformed ecosystems.

A Costa Rican fisherman, Garvin Watson, caught an extraordinary nurse shark with glowing orange skin and white eyes in Tortuguero National Park. This unique coloration is due to xanthism, a rare genetic condition. Scientists have confirmed this as the first recorded instance of an orange nurse shark, highlighting the ocean's hidden diversity and the need for further exploration.