Marine biologist captures 'blue hole' in the Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef already offers plenty of wonder, but dang, this blue hole is pretty cool. It was apparently found by marine biologist Johnny Gaskell, who said he spotted the blue hole on Google Maps. He went to check it out with a team, despite it being far offshore, "further than our normal Reef trips." "What we found inside was hard to believe, considering five months ago a Category 4 cyclone went straight over the top of it," Gaskell said in a statement via email. Anyway, they managed to capture the inside of the hidden lagoon, and it looks it was like a fun adventure: iRobot Roomba Combo i3+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum and Mop—$329.99(List Price $599.99) Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 10.9" 64GB Wi-Fi Tablet—$169.99(List Price $219.99) Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case—$189.99(List Price $249.00) Eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (Router + 2 Extenders)—$149.99(List Price $199.99) Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS, 41mm, Midnight, S/M, Sports Band)—$299.00(List Price $399.00) Gaskell said he and his team believe they're the first to dive this blue hole, which they won't reveal the location of publicly, preferring to keep it a secret. The lagoon walls act as a source of protection to the coral. "At around 15 to 20 metres (16 to 21 yards) deep, there were huge Birdsnest Corals (Seriatopora) and super elongated Staghorn Corals (Acropora), both of which were among the biggest and most delicate colonies I've ever seen," Gaskell said. "It's not as deep as the famous Great Blue Hole in Belize but it is a really unique spot." Since the discovery, Gaskell has located two other blue holes, roughly 200 kilometres (124 mi) offshore, and is working out logistics to travel there. There are also blue holes in the Cockatoo and Molar Reefs. It's certainly a bright bit of news from the reef, which is still under serious threat from coral bleaching.Prime Day deals you can shop right now
Products available for purchase here through affiliate links are selected by our merchandising team. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.
Featured Video For You
Now you can sleep on the cool side of the pillow literally all night
- 最近发表
-
- Yoon approves labor minister's appointment
- 新建成雅铁路 成都半小时到雅安
- The Pope is still enjoying a one
- Twitter is testing a morning news brief to help you 'catch up' on tweets
- By a technicality, August's full moon is blue. Here's why.
- Trump claims he hasn't touched his face in 'weeks.' Photos prove that's a lie.
- Sit back and let the #NoBallChallenge take over your timeline
- Massive anti
- 11 Telescopes Exploring The Magic of Space
- Who are you supposed to sing 'Happy Birthday' to when washing your hands?
- 随机阅读
-
- US to oppose North Korean worker dispatch to occupied Ukrainian territory: State Dept.
- 荥经县:“五大产业”助农增收
- Quarantined congressman's bizarre tweet on life and death is now a meme
- Please enjoy these dogs singing along to the ‘Law & Order’ theme song
- Upgrade Your Monitor, Not Your GPU
- Maguire had a ‘really good’ World Cup: Ten Hag
- Argentina win incredible World Cup final on penalties
- Tensions rise on Korean Peninsula during largest Korea
- Yoon, US Senate's armed service committee chief discuss alliance, N.K. threats
- Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats
- Massive anti
- US envoy hopes for continued cooperation with Korea on denuclearization
- [Graphic News] Average book price nears 20,000 won
- Here's how to disable FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad or Mac
- The worst 'Game of Thrones' villain is heading to the Marvel universe
- Ohio will close all its bars and restaurants to slow down coronavirus
- Pragmocracy Now
- The pitfalls of being Too Online during the coronavirus
- 石棉县21个非公企业建立党组织
- 芦山县工商局:城乡环境综合治理见成效
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-