Mysterious Islands

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A diver examines the sandstone structure of the undersea Yonaguni Monument. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: MICHAEL PITTS/NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

A diver examines the sandstone structure of the undersea Yonaguni Monument. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: MICHAEL PITTS/NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Posted 11/12/24 103_IslandWasteland_MysteriousIslands_01.jpeg

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A dead fish on the dried up floor of the Aral Sea. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (MASSIMO BREGA/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

A dead fish on the dried up floor of the Aral Sea. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (MASSIMO BREGA/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Posted 11/12/24 103_IslandWasteland_MysteriousIslands_03.jpg

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A farm animal's jaw sits on the dried Aral seabed, with an abandoned, beached ship in the background. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: MASSIMO BREGA/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

A farm animal's jaw sits on the dried Aral seabed, with an abandoned, beached ship in the background. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: MASSIMO BREGA/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Posted 11/12/24 103_IslandWasteland_MysteriousIslands_02.jpg

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On Isle of Wight, a group of paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur that roamed the island 125 million years ago. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Anthony Hutchings)

On Isle of Wight, a group of paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur that roamed the island 125 million years ago. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Anthony Hutchings) Posted 11/12/24 104_DinosaurIsland_MysteriousIslands_02.jpeg

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On Isle of Wight, a group of paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur that roamed the island 125 million years ago. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Anthony Hutchings)

On Isle of Wight, a group of paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur that roamed the island 125 million years ago. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Anthony Hutchings) Posted 11/12/24 104_DinosaurIsland_MysteriousIslands_02.jpg

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Situated in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom is a tiny islet named Deadman’s Island. Though the island is now an off-limit nature paradise for birds nesting and breeding, visitors arriving at this wildlife preserve are greeted with a macabre scene: the muddy marshland is strewn with human skulls, teeth, and exposed coffins. (Credit: Adam Chodzko)

Situated in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom is a tiny islet named Deadman’s Island. Though the island is now an off-limit nature paradise for birds nesting and breeding, visitors arriving at this wildlife preserve are greeted with a macabre scene: the muddy marshland is strewn with human skulls, teeth, and exposed coffins. (Credit: Adam Chodzko) Posted 11/12/24 106_LostColonyOfRoanokeIsland_MysteriousIslands_01.jpeg

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In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ‘graveyard of the North Atlantic’, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Sandy Sharkey)

In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ‘graveyard of the North Atlantic’, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Sandy Sharkey) Posted 11/12/24 106_LostColonyOfRoanokeIsland_MysteriousIslands_05.jpg

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In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ëgraveyard of the North Atlanticì, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Ashley Harnden)

In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ëgraveyard of the North Atlanticì, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Ashley Harnden) Posted 11/12/24 106_LostColonyOfRoanokeIsland_MysteriousIslands_03.jpg

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In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ëgraveyard of the North Atlanticì, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Ashley Harnden)

In the wild North Atlantic, off the East Coast of Nova Scotia, lies a 40-kilometer strip of sandbar named Sable Island. Notoriously known as the ëgraveyard of the North Atlanticì, this tiny island and its surrounding waters have engulfed more than 350 ships since the late 1500s. On the desolate coastline, more than 4000 dead seals have been found ashore since the 1990s. (Credit: Ashley Harnden) Posted 11/12/24 106_LostColonyOfRoanokeIsland_MysteriousIslands_02.jpg

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Situated in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom is a tiny islet named Deadman’s Island. Though the island is now an off-limit nature paradise for birds nesting and breeding, visitors arriving at this wildlife preserve are greeted with a macabre scene: the muddy marshland is strewn with human skulls, teeth, and exposed coffins. (Credit: Adam Chodzko)

Situated in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom is a tiny islet named Deadman’s Island. Though the island is now an off-limit nature paradise for birds nesting and breeding, visitors arriving at this wildlife preserve are greeted with a macabre scene: the muddy marshland is strewn with human skulls, teeth, and exposed coffins. (Credit: Adam Chodzko) Posted 11/12/24 106_LostColonyOfRoanokeIsland_MysteriousIslands_01.jpg

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Hundreds of human skeletal remains unearthed on the island of St. Helena reveals its dark and sorrowful past. (Credit: Andrew Pearson)

Hundreds of human skeletal remains unearthed on the island of St. Helena reveals its dark and sorrowful past. (Credit: Andrew Pearson) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_07.jpg

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Mysterious penguin remains are discovered in Lamplugh Island, a place beyond the reach of these short-legged creatures. (Credit: Steven Emslie)

Mysterious penguin remains are discovered in Lamplugh Island, a place beyond the reach of these short-legged creatures. (Credit: Steven Emslie) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_06.jpg

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Mysterious penguin remains are discovered in Lamplugh Island, a place beyond the reach of these short-legged creatures. (Credit: Steven Emslie)

Mysterious penguin remains are discovered in Lamplugh Island, a place beyond the reach of these short-legged creatures. (Credit: Steven Emslie) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_05.jpg

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Hand printed pebble stones are placed on the gravesite at St. Helena. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: VINCE)

Hand printed pebble stones are placed on the gravesite at St. Helena. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: VINCE) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_03.jpeg

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Hormuz Island is a teardrop-shaped islet nestled between Iran and the Musandam Peninsula. The Iranians name it the ‘rainbow island’ due to its striking landscape painted in vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow. (Credit: Nicole Lynn Smoot)

Hormuz Island is a teardrop-shaped islet nestled between Iran and the Musandam Peninsula. The Iranians name it the ‘rainbow island’ due to its striking landscape painted in vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow. (Credit: Nicole Lynn Smoot) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_02.jpg

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Enormous ancient terraces made of volcanic rocks in West Java, Indonesia, leave their origin shrouded in enigma. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: JB Serrano)

Enormous ancient terraces made of volcanic rocks in West Java, Indonesia, leave their origin shrouded in enigma. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: JB Serrano) Posted 11/12/24 107_IndonesianIslandMystery_MysteriousIslands_01.jpg

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Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canadaìs Bell Island. (Credit: Vlada Dekina)

Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canadaìs Bell Island. (Credit: Vlada Dekina) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_10.jpg

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Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canadaìs Bell Island. (Credit: Vlada Dekina)

Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canadaìs Bell Island. (Credit: Vlada Dekina) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_09.jpg

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Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Adam Thompson)

Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Adam Thompson) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_08.jpg

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Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Adam Thompson)

Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Adam Thompson) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_07.jpg

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Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Robert Poole)

Massive stone disks found on a tropical Micronesian island in the Pacific Ocean reveal a unique trading system. (Credit: Robert Poole) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_06.jpg

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Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canada’s Bell Island. (Credit: Jill Heinerth)

Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canada’s Bell Island. (Credit: Jill Heinerth) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_05.jpg

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Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canada’s Bell Island. (Credit: Jill Heinerth)

Intriguing shipwrecks and dark underwater tunnels take divers back in time to an unknown chapter on Canada’s Bell Island. (Credit: Jill Heinerth) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_04.jpg

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Coastal defense guns on Bell Island, Canada. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Small Town Canada/Shandi Pace)

Coastal defense guns on Bell Island, Canada. MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS takes viewers on an unforgettable adventure to explore the most extraordinary and enigmatic islands on the planet. (Credit: Small Town Canada/Shandi Pace) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_03.jpg

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In the vast central Pacific Ocean, about 1300 kilometers southwest of Honolulu are several small islands dotted along an extensive coral reef. The largest among them is Johnston Atoll. The short bush and sandy soil provide a nesting and breeding haven for migrating seabirds, including bobbies, albatrosses, and red-tailed tropical birds. (Credit: Michael Skandalis)

In the vast central Pacific Ocean, about 1300 kilometers southwest of Honolulu are several small islands dotted along an extensive coral reef. The largest among them is Johnston Atoll. The short bush and sandy soil provide a nesting and breeding haven for migrating seabirds, including bobbies, albatrosses, and red-tailed tropical birds. (Credit: Michael Skandalis) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_02.jpg

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In the vast central Pacific Ocean, about 1300 kilometers southwest of Honolulu are several small islands dotted along an extensive coral reef. The largest among them is Johnston Atoll. The short bush and sandy soil provide a nesting and breeding haven for migrating seabirds, including bobbies, albatrosses, and red-tailed tropical birds. (Credit: Michael Skandalis)

In the vast central Pacific Ocean, about 1300 kilometers southwest of Honolulu are several small islands dotted along an extensive coral reef. The largest among them is Johnston Atoll. The short bush and sandy soil provide a nesting and breeding haven for migrating seabirds, including bobbies, albatrosses, and red-tailed tropical birds. (Credit: Michael Skandalis) Posted 11/12/24 110_LostEndeavourIsland_MysteriousIslands_01.jpg

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