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Pom Pom Island Artificial Reef Attracts Hundreds of Fish, Turtles

5/25/2026

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A crew in Malaysia built a 3-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide artificial reef near Pom Pom Island in the South China Sea.
The team dropped dozens of 60-pound concrete blocks overboard before three divers descended 20 feet to the seabed.
Divers secured the blocks together with nuts, bolts and steel rods.
Within an hour, the reef attracted hundreds of damsel fish and three green turtles.

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Story summary

A crew in Malaysia built a 3-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide artificial reef near Pom Pom Island in the South China Sea.
The team dropped dozens of 60-pound concrete blocks overboard before three divers descended 20 feet to the seabed.
Divers secured the blocks together with nuts, bolts and steel rods.
Within an hour, the reef attracted hundreds of damsel fish and three green turtles.