You Won't Believe These Astounding Nature Photos Are Real

Great Blue Hole

The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize near the center of Lighthouse Reef. The hole was formed during a number of quaternary glaciation episodes when sea levels were much lower. As oceans rose, the cave flooded, causing this incredible natural phenomenon that still exists today.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.