Giant Seamount Unveiled: Towering Beneath the Ocean's Depths

Ocean explorers mapping the seabed off the coast of Guatemala have discovered a seamount twice the height of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The cone-shaped seamount, located 7,870 feet below sea level, covers 5.4 square miles and provides crucial rocky habitats for deep-sea corals and invertebrates. The discovery highlights the vast amount of unexplored seamounts in the ocean, with satellite data suggesting there are over 100,000 yet to be discovered. The finding is part of ongoing efforts to map the seafloor and understand the mysteries of the ocean.