The Bermuda Triangle, in the North Atlantic Ocean, has become infamous for the planes and ships that are said to have vanished without a trace while travelling through the area.
However, there’s no scientific evidence that more people disappear in the Bermuda Triangle than other parts of the ocean. Despite its ominous reputation, the Bermuda Triangle is home to a huge diversity of life.
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The Bermuda Triangle overlaps with the Sargasso Sea. Named after the Sargassum seaweed that is found there, this is the only sea without a land border.
Floating clumps of sargassum provide a safe habitat for many species and their young. It might even be where young sea turtles spend their ‘lost’ years.
The unique ecosystem is so full of life that marine biologist Sylvia Earle once called it a “golden floating rainforest”. Many fish, birds, invertebrates and mammals can all be found in this thriving habitat.
Eels swim from Europe and America to the Sargasso Sea to spawn, and their offspring travel thousands of miles all the way back.
The endangered Bermuda petrel, which was believed to be extinct until the 1950s, can also be found in this region. There are also 10 species that are endemic to the Sargasso Sea, including anemones, crabs, and shrimp.
