A wreck has been purposely sunk off the Seychelles as an artificial reef for divers.
A wreck has been purposely sunk off the Seychelles as an artificial reef for divers. The 45m-long former fishing vessel Aldebaran sits bolt upright between 40m and 28m.
British underwater photographer Tony Baskeyfield said: 'It has already attracted large batfish and schools of jacks, with lionfish and moray eels on the decks. Internally, the ship has been cleaned and made safe for divers.'
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