On January 20, 2022, UNESCO and 1 OCEAN announced the “discovery” of a pristine coral reef off Tahiti. The story quickly went viral and the world rejoiced.

But Tahitians took issue with the word “discovery” as the reef was already known to locals.

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https://hakaimagazine.com/news/discovering-what-is-already-known/