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Preserved in Chilly Depths. Ernest Shackleton's Endurance has been discovered remarkably preserved in the freezing depths of Antarctic waters, but it's not the only such find. Six hundred feet deep in Michigan's Lake Superior, the 19th Century schooner Atlanta, a 160-foot vessel that sank in a storm in 1891, was photographed by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Too cold and deep to dive for most, though.

Wakatobi to Reopen. In the light of Bali dropping COVID restrictions for most foreign visitors, the luxurious Wakatobi Resort in South Sulawesi has decided to reopen in June after it closed its doors in March 2020. During the 26-month interim, the proprietors upgraded the resort, including improving the airstrip (for private guest charter flights from Bali), widening the jetty, and updating the dive boats. They say many local reefs that had endured historic damage have since recovered to near-pristine status. www.wakatobi.com...

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