The Titanic Is Getting Swallowed Up By The Ocean Floor
Divers visiting the wreckage of the Titanic say the legendary ship is getting swallowed up by the ocean floor. This month saw the first dives to visit the Titanic shipwreck…
The ill-fated White Star liner RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Central Press/Getty ImagesDivers visiting the wreckage of the Titanic say the legendary ship is getting swallowed up by the ocean floor.
(Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)circa 1912: The ?1,500,000 luxury White Star liner 'Titanic', which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, seen here on trials in Belfast Lough. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
This month saw the first dives to visit the Titanic shipwreck in over 14 years. Researchers say the ocean liner is "being consumed by the ocean", due to corrosion, ocean currents, and metal-eating bacteria. The 107-year-old shipwreck is also a home to "a remarkably diverse number of animals".
(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)1912: The ill-fated White Star liner RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Divers recorded high-def 4k video footage of the Titanic's remains that will appear in an upcoming documentary.
(Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 6: A replica of the grand stair case from the Titanic is displayed at the Metreon on June 6, 2006 in San Francisco, California. The exhibition opens on June 10, 2006 and will feature more than 300 authentic artifacts that have been recovered from Titanic's debris field. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
Are you interested in seeing the new documentary footage? Could a disaster like the Titanic happen today?
385255 01 : 1/18/98 Beverly Hills, CA. "Titanic" stars, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton.
