In order to raise awareness about the dangers of reef deterioration, Mexico-based British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, has permanently installed over four hundred sculptures in the waters of the Cancún National Marine Park. The project is intended to eventually cover more than 4,520 square feet (420 square meters), which would make it one of the largest and most ambitious underwater attraction in the world. In doing so, Taylor hopes the reefs, which are already stressed by marine pollution, warming waters, and overfishing, can catch a break from the approximately 750,000 tourists who visit local reefs each year.
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