Google maps goes underwater!

[samuelkl]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...logy-lets-users-tour-oceans-article-1.1168845

go to google maps (maps.google.com), type in "Wilson Island, Queensland, Australia"

you will see a map of a tiny island. drag the person on top of the zooming tool to a small red dot located above and left of the island. you will then be able to enjoy specatular views of the coral reef there!

sick!

i think they did this for 20 reefs, this is the only one i know of so far. looking for more...

 

[samuelkl]

dont forget to switch to satellite view

its the street view of the small red dot above the island

 

[samuelkl]

i found some more red dots...

Molokini, Maui, HI

Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI (gotta zoom in a little)

both not as good as the Great Barrier Reef

 

[samuelkl]

another one...

Apo Island, Dauin, Central Visayas, Philippines

top right side of island, this one is pretty cool

 

[samuelkl]

Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

a pretty good one.. i think there is still one left i need to find

 

[samuelkl]

Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

last one i think, there is a real sick blue coral here, see if you can find it

 

[sea witch1]

Wonderful info!!!

 

[sail33]

I had heard about it but your post got me to go and look.
Thanks

 

[samuelkl]

Youre welcome. I think its pretty awesome. Gives me good aquascaping ideas

 

[TheWeaz]

Good stuff!

 

[savethereef]

I saw t on fox 11 this morning. Showed how they took the pictures and other stuff.

 

[samuelkl]

Nice, wouldn't mind working for Google if my job involved taking pictures of corals all day

I just spent some time cruising the Google reefs and trying to recognize different species of sps

If you use the arrows while doing street view, there's quite a bit of area to explore

 

[qwuintus]

Very cool!