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Nature’s treasure trove in Bay
It is believed to have been formed some 125,000 years ago. It is one of the world’s 11 under-sea canyons. The canyon has been called Swatch of No Ground by the British because of its seemingly bottomless depth. A British battleship was lost in this area towards the end of the 18th century and thus the name was given. Known as the fish hub of the Bay of Bengal, it is home to whales, dolphins, sharks and rare marine turtles, besides innumerable species of fish. A group of researchers believe this expanse of the sea to be a safe breeding ground for marine species. This has given the zone a rich biodiversity and made it important for the proposed blue economy. This marine valley spread over 1,738 sq. km and has a depth of 900 meters. deep marine valley. It has an astonishing collection of sea mammals like whales, dolphins, large Irrawaddy dolphins, Indo-Pacific dolphins, hunchback Indo-Pacific dolphins and mixed back (finless) dolphins. In the last week of March, 2017, an expedition by 13 adventurers, researchers and scuba divers scoured the area to get an idea of its biodiversity.
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