US Navy's illegal entry of the Tubbataha Reef.by Bam Azores | 22-01-2013 19:58 |
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  This week, the US navy got fined for entering the world heritage site named Tubbataha Reef located in the Sulu sea in the Philippines. The reef has also been nominated as one of the seven wonders of the world. It is a known diving site around the world for its beauty, abundance and diverse marine life. Currently, a ship of the US Navy named the USS Guardian is stranded in the reef and has said to have already damaged close to ten meters of the reef. The damage may take twenty to a hundred years to be fixed and restored to its natural beauty. The US Navy will be fined up to $7,300 for unauthorized entry which is a small price to pay for the damage the have brought on the reef.
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