roughly 71% of the earth is covered in water that’s a lot of room for the
water that’s a lot of room for the
water that’s a lot of room for the strange and peculiar to take place
strange and peculiar to take place
strange and peculiar to take place welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 ocean mysteries in fact these waters may
ocean mysteries in fact these waters may
ocean mysteries in fact these waters may have claimed up to 300 vessels for this
have claimed up to 300 vessels for this
have claimed up to 300 vessels for this list we’re only interested in mysteries
list we’re only interested in mysteries
list we’re only interested in mysteries that take place on the surface of the
that take place on the surface of the
that take place on the surface of the ocean and are excluding any deep-sea or
ocean and are excluding any deep-sea or
ocean and are excluding any deep-sea or underwater mysteries our arrival in
underwater mysteries our arrival in
underwater mysteries our arrival in Haiti would end a career of mystery and
Haiti would end a career of mystery and
Haiti would end a career of mystery and misfortune a career of the cursed ghost
misfortune a career of the cursed ghost
misfortune a career of the cursed ghost ship mary celeste number 10 The Devil’s
ship mary celeste number 10 The Devil’s
ship mary celeste number 10 The Devil’s sea this 60 mile stretch of ocean may
sea this 60 mile stretch of ocean may
sea this 60 mile stretch of ocean may not appear on any map but experienced
not appear on any map but experienced
not appear on any map but experienced sailors know well enough to stay away
sailors know well enough to stay away
sailors know well enough to stay away also called the Pacific Bermuda Triangle
also called the Pacific Bermuda Triangle
also called the Pacific Bermuda Triangle and the Dragons triangle the area is
and the Dragons triangle the area is
and the Dragons triangle the area is known for causing electronic
known for causing electronic
known for causing electronic malfunctions and the sudden
malfunctions and the sudden
malfunctions and the sudden disappearance of ships I’m telling you
disappearance of ships I’m telling you
disappearance of ships I’m telling you there must be some kind of glitch with
there must be some kind of glitch with
there must be some kind of glitch with the machine it was there a second ago
the machine it was there a second ago
the machine it was there a second ago lost my own eyes
lost my own eyes
lost my own eyes it’s also been linked with the
it’s also been linked with the
it’s also been linked with the disappearance of Amelia Earhart UFO
disappearance of Amelia Earhart UFO
disappearance of Amelia Earhart UFO sightings and even temporal
sightings and even temporal
sightings and even temporal abnormalities what’s more stories of sea
abnormalities what’s more stories of sea
abnormalities what’s more stories of sea monsters date back to 1000 BC in the
monsters date back to 1000 BC in the
monsters date back to 1000 BC in the surrounding areas scientific skeptics
surrounding areas scientific skeptics
surrounding areas scientific skeptics have blamed seismic activity from
have blamed seismic activity from
have blamed seismic activity from underwater volcanoes for the so called
underwater volcanoes for the so called
underwater volcanoes for the so called paranormal activities but seafaring folk
paranormal activities but seafaring folk
paranormal activities but seafaring folk know to trust the instincts of animals
know to trust the instincts of animals
know to trust the instincts of animals and rumor has it that birds refused to
and rumor has it that birds refused to
and rumor has it that birds refused to fly over the area and dolphins and
fly over the area and dolphins and
fly over the area and dolphins and whales won’t surface there either
whales won’t surface there either
whales won’t surface there either number 9 the Bermuda Triangle
number 9 the Bermuda Triangle
number 9 the Bermuda Triangle the Bermuda Triangle may sound innocent
the Bermuda Triangle may sound innocent
the Bermuda Triangle may sound innocent enough but what about the devil’s
enough but what about the devil’s
enough but what about the devil’s triangle the Atlantic hole or the
triangle the Atlantic hole or the
triangle the Atlantic hole or the triangle of death this area of Atlantic
triangle of death this area of Atlantic
triangle of death this area of Atlantic Ocean between Florida Bermuda and Puerto
Ocean between Florida Bermuda and Puerto
Ocean between Florida Bermuda and Puerto Rico has been the site of multiple
Rico has been the site of multiple
Rico has been the site of multiple disappearances most notably
disappearances most notably
disappearances most notably in 1918 the USS Cyclops vanished without
in 1918 the USS Cyclops vanished without
in 1918 the USS Cyclops vanished without a trace
a trace
a trace taking 309 Souls with her however the
taking 309 Souls with her however the
taking 309 Souls with her however the triangles peril is largely overblown
triangles peril is largely overblown
triangles peril is largely overblown which is why it’s all the way down here
which is why it’s all the way down here
which is why it’s all the way down here at number 9 in fact on the World Wide
at number 9 in fact on the World Wide
at number 9 in fact on the World Wide Fund for Nature x’ list of the most
Fund for Nature x’ list of the most
Fund for Nature x’ list of the most dangerous waters in the world it doesn’t
dangerous waters in the world it doesn’t
dangerous waters in the world it doesn’t even crack the top
even crack the top
even crack the top ten so you’re saying that the Queen
ten so you’re saying that the Queen
ten so you’re saying that the Queen Andrus disappeared into the Bermuda
Andrus disappeared into the Bermuda
Andrus disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle a reasonable and somewhat
Triangle a reasonable and somewhat
Triangle a reasonable and somewhat boring potential explanation for the
boring potential explanation for the
boring potential explanation for the triangles weirdness the fast flowing
triangles weirdness the fast flowing
triangles weirdness the fast flowing Gulf Stream goes right through the
Gulf Stream goes right through the
Gulf Stream goes right through the triangle and can easily carry floating
triangle and can easily carry floating
triangle and can easily carry floating vessels far away still with so many
vessels far away still with so many
vessels far away still with so many theories about aliens and Atlantis
theories about aliens and Atlantis
theories about aliens and Atlantis associated with it
associated with it
associated with it we gotta admit it does have some
we gotta admit it does have some
we gotta admit it does have some mystical allure
be warned this mystery is a disturbing
be warned this mystery is a disturbing one in 2014 a video was found on a
one in 2014 a video was found on a
one in 2014 a video was found on a cellphone left in the back of a taxicab
cellphone left in the back of a taxicab
cellphone left in the back of a taxicab on the island of Fiji the video captures
on the island of Fiji the video captures
on the island of Fiji the video captures the brutal execution of at least four
the brutal execution of at least four
the brutal execution of at least four men believed to be Somali pirates
men believed to be Somali pirates
men believed to be Somali pirates helpless one even raises his arms in a
helpless one even raises his arms in a
helpless one even raises his arms in a sign of surrender but one by one they
sign of surrender but one by one they
sign of surrender but one by one they are shot and killed as a voice over a
are shot and killed as a voice over a
are shot and killed as a voice over a loudspeaker yells out the command shoot
loudspeaker yells out the command shoot
loudspeaker yells out the command shoot shoot shoot laughter can be heard mixed
shoot shoot laughter can be heard mixed
shoot shoot laughter can be heard mixed with the sound of some 40 shots fired
with the sound of some 40 shots fired
with the sound of some 40 shots fired the victims were surrounded by no less
the victims were surrounded by no less
the victims were surrounded by no less than three boats yet no witnesses have
than three boats yet no witnesses have
than three boats yet no witnesses have come forward with no clear location
come forward with no clear location
come forward with no clear location marker no government has been willing to
marker no government has been willing to
marker no government has been willing to investigate number seven Sarah Jo and
investigate number seven Sarah Jo and
investigate number seven Sarah Jo and the Buried jawbone in 1979 five men left
the Buried jawbone in 1979 five men left
the Buried jawbone in 1979 five men left the island of Maui on board the fishing
the island of Maui on board the fishing
the island of Maui on board the fishing boat the Sarah Jo a sudden storm picked
boat the Sarah Jo a sudden storm picked
boat the Sarah Jo a sudden storm picked up and the ship never returned almost a
up and the ship never returned almost a
up and the ship never returned almost a decade later John Naughton a marine
decade later John Naughton a marine
decade later John Naughton a marine biologist who aided in the original
biologist who aided in the original
biologist who aided in the original search for the crew made a startling
search for the crew made a startling
search for the crew made a startling discovery
discovery
discovery while exploring an uninhabited island
while exploring an uninhabited island
while exploring an uninhabited island 2,000 miles away from Hawaii
2,000 miles away from Hawaii
2,000 miles away from Hawaii he found the wreck of a small boat and a
he found the wreck of a small boat and a
he found the wreck of a small boat and a human jawbone belonging to Sarah Jo
human jawbone belonging to Sarah Jo
human jawbone belonging to Sarah Jo fisherman Scott Morman buried in a
fisherman Scott Morman buried in a
fisherman Scott Morman buried in a shallow grave a government survey of the
shallow grave a government survey of the
shallow grave a government survey of the landmass conducted six years earlier
landmass conducted six years earlier
landmass conducted six years earlier found neither the boat nor the grave so
found neither the boat nor the grave so
found neither the boat nor the grave so when did they get there and who buried
when did they get there and who buried
when did they get there and who buried the jawbone we may never know number six
the jawbone we may never know number six
the jawbone we may never know number six whale deaths in the Gulf of Alaska the
whale deaths in the Gulf of Alaska the
whale deaths in the Gulf of Alaska the protection of whales is a crucial modern
protection of whales is a crucial modern
protection of whales is a crucial modern day wildlife issue but how do you save
day wildlife issue but how do you save
day wildlife issue but how do you save them if you can’t identify what exactly
them if you can’t identify what exactly
them if you can’t identify what exactly is threatening them in 2015 marine
is threatening them in 2015 marine
is threatening them in 2015 marine scientists were at a loss to explain
scientists were at a loss to explain
scientists were at a loss to explain this unusual mortality event in which
this unusual mortality event in which
this unusual mortality event in which more than 30 whales were found dead
more than 30 whales were found dead
more than 30 whales were found dead along the Alaskan coast the ocean waters
along the Alaskan coast the ocean waters
along the Alaskan coast the ocean waters in the region have been rising too
in the region have been rising too
in the region have been rising too unnaturally high temperatures in recent
unnaturally high temperatures in recent
unnaturally high temperatures in recent years so toxic algae blooms were the
years so toxic algae blooms were the
years so toxic algae blooms were the first and primary suspect but when no
first and primary suspect but when no
first and primary suspect but when no other species in the region appeared to
other species in the region appeared to
other species in the region appeared to be significantly affected scientists
be significantly affected scientists
be significantly affected scientists were forced to revisit their hypothesis
were forced to revisit their hypothesis
were forced to revisit their hypothesis biomagnification could account for the
biomagnification could account for the
biomagnification could account for the toxins only reaching fatal levels in
toxins only reaching fatal levels in
toxins only reaching fatal levels in larger
larger
larger predators but the evidence has so far
predators but the evidence has so far
predators but the evidence has so far proven inconclusive number five there
proven inconclusive number five there
proven inconclusive number five there may ha island it’s nothing that cannot
may ha island it’s nothing that cannot
may ha island it’s nothing that cannot be found except by those you already
be found except by those you already
be found except by those you already know where it is how does one lose an
know where it is how does one lose an
know where it is how does one lose an island exactly that’s what cartographers
island exactly that’s what cartographers
island exactly that’s what cartographers have been asking each other for years
have been asking each other for years
have been asking each other for years trying to understand the mystery of this
trying to understand the mystery of this
trying to understand the mystery of this elusive island off the coast of Mexico a
elusive island off the coast of Mexico a
elusive island off the coast of Mexico a number of maps dating from 1535 to 1775
number of maps dating from 1535 to 1775
number of maps dating from 1535 to 1775 clearly depict the landmass but in the
clearly depict the landmass but in the
clearly depict the landmass but in the following centuries its presence on
following centuries its presence on
following centuries its presence on geographical documents has been spotty
geographical documents has been spotty
geographical documents has been spotty at best the last known map to include
at best the last known map to include
at best the last known map to include the island was printed in 1921 are you
the island was printed in 1921 are you
the island was printed in 1921 are you sure we’re going the right way I don’t
sure we’re going the right way I don’t
sure we’re going the right way I don’t know this map doesn’t make any sense
know this map doesn’t make any sense
know this map doesn’t make any sense that’s because you’ve got it upside-down
that’s because you’ve got it upside-down
that’s because you’ve got it upside-down chowder head some might ask one little
chowder head some might ask one little
chowder head some might ask one little island what’s the big deal but its
island what’s the big deal but its
island what’s the big deal but its existence actually plays a crucial
existence actually plays a crucial
existence actually plays a crucial deciding role in the claims between
deciding role in the claims between
deciding role in the claims between Mexico and the US over underwater oil
Mexico and the US over underwater oil
Mexico and the US over underwater oil reserves resulting in a number of
reserves resulting in a number of
reserves resulting in a number of conspiracy theories including the
conspiracy theories including the
conspiracy theories including the possibility that the CIA literally
possibility that the CIA literally
possibility that the CIA literally destroyed the island
number four SS baychimo ghost chip of
number four SS baychimo ghost chip of the Arctic you’d think that a ship
the Arctic you’d think that a ship
the Arctic you’d think that a ship trapped in ice would be easy to get a
trapped in ice would be easy to get a
trapped in ice would be easy to get a hold of since it can’t just sail away
hold of since it can’t just sail away
hold of since it can’t just sail away but while humankind has mastered
but while humankind has mastered
but while humankind has mastered traveling much of the globe
traveling much of the globe
traveling much of the globe the Arctic still presents a uniquely
the Arctic still presents a uniquely
the Arctic still presents a uniquely challenging environment to navigate in
challenging environment to navigate in
challenging environment to navigate in 1931 this cargo ship found itself stuck
1931 this cargo ship found itself stuck
1931 this cargo ship found itself stuck firmly in the ice unable to dislodge
firmly in the ice unable to dislodge
firmly in the ice unable to dislodge their vessel the crew abandoned ship in
their vessel the crew abandoned ship in
their vessel the crew abandoned ship in search of help upon their return to its
search of help upon their return to its
search of help upon their return to its last known location two days later the
last known location two days later the
last known location two days later the ship was nowhere to be found
ship was nowhere to be found
ship was nowhere to be found it was located again the next year but
it was located again the next year but
it was located again the next year but poor weather conditions again boarded
poor weather conditions again boarded
poor weather conditions again boarded the effort to salvage it it has been
the effort to salvage it it has been
the effort to salvage it it has been relocated repeatedly over the years and
relocated repeatedly over the years and
relocated repeatedly over the years and even boarded briefly in 1939 but it’s
even boarded briefly in 1939 but it’s
even boarded briefly in 1939 but it’s never been recovered number three
never been recovered number three
never been recovered number three glowing circles in the Persian Gulf and
glowing circles in the Persian Gulf and
glowing circles in the Persian Gulf and East Indian Ocean scientists have
East Indian Ocean scientists have
East Indian Ocean scientists have confirmed that the glowing milky sea
confirmed that the glowing milky sea
confirmed that the glowing milky sea effect is the result of bioluminescent
effect is the result of bioluminescent
effect is the result of bioluminescent bacteria but this explanation fails to
bacteria but this explanation fails to
bacteria but this explanation fails to address the unique glowing circles found
address the unique glowing circles found
address the unique glowing circles found in the East Indian Ocean and the Persian
in the East Indian Ocean and the Persian
in the East Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf particularly the manner in which
Gulf particularly the manner in which
Gulf particularly the manner in which they appear to spin or rotate
they appear to spin or rotate
they appear to spin or rotate oceanographer Kurt kala has suggested
oceanographer Kurt kala has suggested
oceanographer Kurt kala has suggested that a combination of underwater
that a combination of underwater
that a combination of underwater earthquakes and glowing plankton could
earthquakes and glowing plankton could
earthquakes and glowing plankton could account for both the glow and the
account for both the glow and the
account for both the glow and the movement but the high speeds at which
movement but the high speeds at which
movement but the high speeds at which the wheel-like shaped spin make this
the wheel-like shaped spin make this
the wheel-like shaped spin make this explanation doubtful how else can we
explanation doubtful how else can we
explanation doubtful how else can we explain this strange phenomenon when in
explain this strange phenomenon when in
explain this strange phenomenon when in doubt blame it on aliens and that’s
doubt blame it on aliens and that’s
doubt blame it on aliens and that’s exactly what a significant number of
exactly what a significant number of
exactly what a significant number of people have done number two Salish Sea
people have done number two Salish Sea
people have done number two Salish Sea feet a rabbit’s foot might be lucky but
feet a rabbit’s foot might be lucky but
feet a rabbit’s foot might be lucky but there is nothing fortunate about
there is nothing fortunate about
there is nothing fortunate about discovering severed human feet
discovering severed human feet
discovering severed human feet the average Beachcomber rarely comes
the average Beachcomber rarely comes
the average Beachcomber rarely comes across anything truly remarkable on a
across anything truly remarkable on a
across anything truly remarkable on a given day but since 2007 over 16 human
given day but since 2007 over 16 human
given day but since 2007 over 16 human feet often still wearing shoes have
feet often still wearing shoes have
feet often still wearing shoes have washed up on the shores of the Salish
washed up on the shores of the Salish
washed up on the shores of the Salish Sea on the coast of British Columbia and
Sea on the coast of British Columbia and
Sea on the coast of British Columbia and Washington of the grizzly collection of
Washington of the grizzly collection of
Washington of the grizzly collection of remains only two left feet have been
remains only two left feet have been
remains only two left feet have been found both of which were successfully
found both of which were successfully
found both of which were successfully matched with corresponding right feet
matched with corresponding right feet
matched with corresponding right feet this
this
this to be a pair great okay two down eleven
to be a pair great okay two down eleven
to be a pair great okay two down eleven ago no other matching body parts have
ago no other matching body parts have
ago no other matching body parts have turned up and attempts to trace the
turned up and attempts to trace the
turned up and attempts to trace the origin of the feat based on regional
origin of the feat based on regional
origin of the feat based on regional shoe sale markets have also been
shoe sale markets have also been
shoe sale markets have also been inconclusive and this mystery is nowhere
inconclusive and this mystery is nowhere
inconclusive and this mystery is nowhere near over two feet were found as
near over two feet were found as
near over two feet were found as recently as 2016 Oh unless it rain fit
recently as 2016 Oh unless it rain fit
recently as 2016 Oh unless it rain fit these puppies definitely washed ashore
these puppies definitely washed ashore
these puppies definitely washed ashore before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one the Mary Celeste even in the
number one the Mary Celeste even in the modern day a life at sea is not for the
modern day a life at sea is not for the
modern day a life at sea is not for the faint at heart but back in the day it
faint at heart but back in the day it
faint at heart but back in the day it was a particularly treacherous lifestyle
was a particularly treacherous lifestyle
was a particularly treacherous lifestyle think ice trucking or king crab fishing
think ice trucking or king crab fishing
think ice trucking or king crab fishing sailors had to avoid piracy mutiny
sailors had to avoid piracy mutiny
sailors had to avoid piracy mutiny sudden storms navigational errors food
sudden storms navigational errors food
sudden storms navigational errors food and waterborne illnesses and much more
and waterborne illnesses and much more
and waterborne illnesses and much more but what was it that doomed the crew of
but what was it that doomed the crew of
but what was it that doomed the crew of the Mary Celeste of the many ghost ships
the Mary Celeste of the many ghost ships
the Mary Celeste of the many ghost ships that color humanity seafaring history
that color humanity seafaring history
that color humanity seafaring history none has so intrigued or stumped
none has so intrigued or stumped
none has so intrigued or stumped historians discovered adrift at sea on
historians discovered adrift at sea on
historians discovered adrift at sea on December 5th 1872 she was entirely
December 5th 1872 she was entirely
December 5th 1872 she was entirely deserted the belongings of her crew
deserted the belongings of her crew
deserted the belongings of her crew undisturbed and the food and alcohol
undisturbed and the food and alcohol
undisturbed and the food and alcohol stores intact no explanation can satisfy
stores intact no explanation can satisfy
stores intact no explanation can satisfy the strange conditions in which the ship
the strange conditions in which the ship
the strange conditions in which the ship was discovered in her wake speculation
was discovered in her wake speculation
was discovered in her wake speculation wild guesses and many theories were
wild guesses and many theories were
wild guesses and many theories were proposed none fitting all the facts or
proposed none fitting all the facts or
proposed none fitting all the facts or by any means do you agree with our list
by any means do you agree with our list
by any means do you agree with our list when ocean mystery do you find the most
when ocean mystery do you find the most
when ocean mystery do you find the most captivating Bermudas name comes to
captivating Bermudas name comes to
captivating Bermudas name comes to strike fear into the hearts of sailors
strike fear into the hearts of sailors
strike fear into the hearts of sailors for more elusive top 10s published every
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captain his family and crew had vanished
captain his family and crew had vanished without trace leaving few clues as to
without trace leaving few clues as to
without trace leaving few clues as to their fate
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