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Busselton, Australia

Busselton Jetty

The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.
All illustrations: Anne Meadows for Atlas Obscura (Photo: Courtesy Monterey Bay Aquarium)
aquariums

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Crossword: Exploring the Kelp Forest

aquariums

Into The Deep: The Journey to Bring Amazing Deep Sea Animals to the Surface

The Monterey Bay Aquarium displays vibrant jellies, fascinating fishes, and the largest crab in the world.
Monterey, California

Into The Deep/En lo Profundo Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
museums

Podcast: New Bedford Whaling Museum

For 20 years, a whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the Massachusetts museum where it hangs.
The Podcast Team December 13, 2023
The sperm whale population around Dominica is one of the most closely studied in the world.
science

Dominica's Sperm Whales Have a Surprising Superpower: Poop

Around the Caribbean island nation, local cetaceans have some unique traits, including doubling down on defecation.
Ashley Stimpson November 27, 2023
The piece of sunken ocean is the size of India.
geological oddities

The Mystery of the World’s Largest and Deepest Gravity Hole

The sea level here is hundreds of feet lower than the rest of the ocean.
Frank Jacobs November 3, 2023
science

Podcast: Into the Twilight Zone With Susan Casey

Investigating the secrets hidden deep below the water's surface.
The Podcast Team October 24, 2023
Mayo, Ireland

Dún na mBó

When the tide is high, you can see the Atlantic pushing up through a deep, jagged hole in the rock.
Oarfish sport red spine-like fins on their head and a long dorsal fin running the length of their body, as well as two oar-like pelvic fins, giving them their name.
disasters

The Legend of Japan's 'Earthquake Fish'

The serpent-like oarfish has long been considered an omen of natural disaster. Scientists are shaking up that old superstition.
Roxanne Hoorn October 3, 2023
animals

Podcast: Searching for Squids with Sarah McAnulty

We journey through the ocean depths, meeting a different cephalopod at each stop along the way.
The Podcast Team October 2, 2023
Cartographer Antonio Zatta included Lake de Fonte on this 1776 map. It never existed.
pirates

7 Maps That Can Change How You See the World 

Plus: Our definitive guide to the world’s extraordinary sights.
April White September 22, 2023
Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador

Rose Blanche Lighthouse

Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.
Video

Why Does This Sea Glow in the Dark? | Untold Earth

8:26
When whale sharks congregate, tourists often do, too. Responsible tourism can help minimize the disruption.
sharks

Can We Swim With Whale Sharks Responsibly?

How to—and, more importantly, how not to—have an unforgettable wildlife encounter with the biggest fish in the sea.
Roxanne Hoorn September 12, 2023
Churchill, Manitoba

Shipwreck of the MV Ithaka

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Jacksonville, Florida

Boneyard Beach

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.
San Diego, California

The Map of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla Shores

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.