In honor of World Oceans Day, Google released 40 new coastal and underwater Street View tours from pristine areas around the world, including places like the Great Barrier Reef, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Bali and more. Not only do these images take us to places we may never get the chance to see in person, but they also highlight the marine ecosystems that exist there, shining a light on all that we need to protect and all that we have to lose if we don’t take care of our oceans.
Below are 10 of the great underwater sights captured by Google’s Street View technology.
Humpback whales in the Cook Islands
Sea turtles in Pedras Secas
Blue waters of Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos
Jacques Cousteau Park in Guadalupe
Manta rays in the Komodo Islands
Wilson Island, Great Barrier Reef
Sea lions in the Galapagos Islands
The abyss in Molokini Crater, Hawaii
Brightly colored fish in the Maldives
Nurse sharks in Magic Point off Sydney, Australia