A massive blue hole was discovered near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is the largest in the region and second deepest known to man.
Key points
- The blue hole, which has been named Taam ja’ Blue Hole (TBH) or ‘Deep Water Hole in English’ has an estimated maximum depth of 274.4 meters below sea level.
- The deepest hole ever recorded, known as The Dragon Hole, has a depth of 300.89 meters below sea level and is located in the South China Sea.
- A blue hole is a cave that digs vertically down from the ocean’s floor (sinkhole).
- It is typically formed out of eroded limestone, with an open rounded mouth on the sea floor.
