The Darkest Secrets of the Ocean

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We will show you some of the coolest things in the deep ocean. Most animals people don't even know about. Some of the animals are in the Mariana Trench which is the deepest part of the ocean!!! Our oceans are taking a beating from overfishing, pollution, acidification and warming, putting at risk the many creatures who make their home in seawater.

The Great Blue Hole

The great blue hole is a tremendous underwater sinkhole that is located off the coast of Belize and lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef. The actual name of “The Great Blue Hole” was created by British diver and author Ned Middleton after having lived in Belize for 6 months. He was so impressed with this natural feature that he reasoned in his book “Ten Years Underwater” that if Australia could have ‘The Great Barrier Reef’ then Belize could equally have ‘The Great Blue Hole’ – thus setting this feature apart from similar, albeit lesser in size, structures.The hole is circular in shape and has over 300 meters across and 125 meters deep. It is the world’s largest natural formation of its kind and is part of the Belize Barrier Reef System.Analysis of stalactites found in Great Blue Hole shows that formation took place 153,000; 66,000; 60,000; and 15,000 years ago.

Ocean Sandbar

"Sandbar, also called Offshore Bar, submerged or partly exposed ridge of sand or coarse sediment that is built by waves offshore from a beach. The swirling turbulence of waves breaking off a beach excavates a trough in the sandy bottom," (Britannica, 2008).

Parasaling

Things that people said was fun about parasailing:

Such technology can deliver bird’s-eye views of skiers hurtling down the slopes, divers exploring the sea floor, breathtaking parasailing tours and whitewater rafting.

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "TV tonight: 'The Bachelor' takes a trip," 22 Jan. 2018 Parasailing: Several outfitters run parasailing jaunts, including action-watersports.com and www.parasailtahoe.com, both of which also rent watercraft.