This is what happens when you let nature do its thing. Aerial view of Bikar Atoll, with southern tip and Bikar Islands in the foreground. Now, let’s talk atolls (that’s “uh-tolls,” in case ...

The new marine protected area spans 18,500 square miles of water surrounding two remote, northern atolls, called Bikar and Bokak. “Bikar and Bokak’s coral reefs are a time machine, like diving ...

“Bikar and Bokak’s coral reefs are a time machine ... The expedition also visited neighboring Bikini Atoll, where the U.S. conducted 23 nuclear bomb tests in the 1940s and ‘50s, and found ...

This undated handout photo received from National Geographic Pristine Seas on January 28, 2025 shows a green sea turtle hatchling swimming for the first time in the lagoon of Bikar Atoll in the ...