Considered extremely rare and even possibly extinct since the El Niņo of 1981/82, sea pens have been rediscovered off the Ecaudor coast. The exciting discovery was made in deep-water 200ft down in Sullivan Bay off Santiago Island.
Original source: Darwinfoundation.org. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. darwinfoundation. org/ en/ newsroom/ enews/ issues/ 2006 -06/ sea_ pen_ discovered, anchor: Rare deep water sea pens rediscovered]
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