Zealandia is Earth's eighth continent, a massive landmass larger than India that is 94% underwater, with New Zealand sitting on top of it; this hidden continent, complete with mountains, valleys, and ancient forests buried beneath 2 miles of ocean, has been hiding in plain sight for millions of years and is rewriting our understanding of Earth's continents.
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New Zealand's Hidden Continent 94% Underwater - Earth's 8th Continent ZealandiaAdded:
Did you know New Zealand sits on top of a hidden continent bigger than India?
From space, you can barely make out the edges of Zealandia, a massive landmass that's 94% underwater. This isn't just a big island. It's our planet's eighth continent, complete with its own mountains, valleys, and ancient forests now buried beneath 2 mi of ocean. For millions of years, this lost world has been hiding in plain sight, rewriting everything we thought we knew about Earth's continents.
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