The Graveyards of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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200 shipwrecks rest near Cape Hatteras NC. Most are sailing ships, but others, about 70, are from WWII. Truk Lagoon in Micronesia holds more than 60 Japanese ships sunk during WWII. Corals, sponges and fish have taken over all the wrecks for their own. Preservation of the shipwrecks is also discussed. There are 10 videos in the Return to the Sea video series: Oceans Under Glass/ Swimming With Whales/ A Day On the Reef/ Secrets of the Shark/ The Art of Underwater Photography/ The Ocean at Night and The Sea of Cortez/ The Graveyards of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans/ People Who Make a Difference/ The Reef at the End of the Road and The Last Days of the Manatee/ Life in a Salt Marsh
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