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Today we will show you a few islands that have unusual, distinctive features. For example, one of them is frozen, and to enter the other one requires special permission. Do you want to see them all? Find the answers in this video!
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00:01Giant waves come crashing down on the soft, sandy beaches of Hawaii.
00:06You've washed ashore covered in seaweed and a starfish sucking on your back.
00:11You get up and lean sideways to get all that water out of your ears, squinting your eyes in the
00:16bright sunshine.
00:17Wow, that was a swim!
00:20Ah, Hawaii. You finally made it to the Aloha State.
00:23You're expecting to see a flock of people gathered around with cameras, snapping photos of you washed up ashore.
00:30The large results with families and tourists.
00:33The international breakfast buffets. Sign me up.
00:38The pineapple pizzas sizzling from the oven.
00:41Say what you want about pineapple pizzas, but I'm open-minded.
00:45You look around and see acres of plain beaches with not a single person taking selfies.
00:50There aren't any resorts, or even buildings for that matter.
00:54No paved roads, no infrastructure, and not even an airport.
00:58Hmm, something's off.
01:00You definitely jumped off the cruise ship to swim all the way to Hawaii, but this just seems like a
01:05virgin island.
01:06You walk along the beach, shaking off all that seaweed, trying to make your way to what seems like a
01:12main road.
01:14But there isn't one.
01:15You turn around and see a local man cycling towards you.
01:18Finally, some help.
01:21You approach him, and he greets you with a thick Hawaiian accent.
01:25The locals do speak English pretty well, so this guy is probably someone who keeps to himself.
01:31He gives you a very warm welcome and tells you that you're actually in Nihau Island,
01:36the smallest of the populated Hawaiian islands, at only 70 square miles.
01:41Your eyes widen with shock.
01:44Well, at least, you know, you're still in Hawaii, um, technically.
01:47In 1863, King Kamehameha IV sold this island to Elizabeth Sinclair, a Scottish farmer who owned
01:56plantations in New Zealand, for a sum of $10,000 worth of gold.
02:01In today's money, that would be around $200,000.
02:04The king asked for one condition, to preserve the culture and protect it from any outsiders.
02:09Over the generations, the island has been maintaining that promise and is owned by the Robinson brothers,
02:16who are descendants of Elizabeth Sinclair.
02:19And one of the ways of getting in is by having a personal invitation from one of them.
02:24Another way is by booking a half-day helicopter trip with limited access around certain areas of the island for
02:31a few hundred dollars.
02:32Good thing you saved yourself a few bucks.
02:34This is the only island where the majority of the population speak Hawaiian instead of English.
02:40In fact, Hawaii is the only state that has two official languages, English and Hawaiian.
02:46The Nihau Island actually rejects the fruits of today's advancements.
02:50There are no cars inside,
02:53since the locals get around on foot or by bicycles.
02:56No wonder their legs have great definition.
02:59They thrive without running water, internet, or shops.
03:03The only school on the entire island is powered by solar energy with a backup generator.
03:08And what's awesome is that it's the only school in the state that's powered by the sun.
03:14You walk around enjoying the landscape
03:16until your new friend shows you the biggest lake in all Hawaii.
03:20You're in awe to witness such an amazing sight.
03:24Being a resident of the island,
03:26the local explains some ground rules the permanent residents must abide by.
03:30The men of the island are not allowed to grow their hair or have earrings.
03:35If they do break these rules, they can be evicted.
03:39The local takes you to a spot where many of them chill and hang out during the day when they're
03:44not working.
03:45Many families gather around and have a cookout.
03:47You lie down on a soft, sandy spot with no one causing a ruckus.
03:52The cool breeze brushes across your face.
03:55You see tiny hermit crabs crawling around.
03:58And in the distance,
04:00you see some fishers walking back to their houses with their much-needed catch.
04:05Residents don't use modern-day technologies for hunting and fishing.
04:08Rather, they use techniques passed down generation to generation.
04:12In 2010, a study showed that there are only around 170 official permanent residents on the island.
04:20Some other studies say there are even fewer people living there, just 70.
04:25Either way, you kick back, relax, and enjoy the peace and quiet.
04:30There are some other interesting and off-limits islands in the world, too.
04:35Way over in Brazil is an island that's uninhabited on purpose.
04:40Every 10 square feet of it have at least 5 venomous snakes slithering around.
04:45Even though some scientists say it's an exaggeration,
04:48I wouldn't want to be in an island overtaken by snakes.
04:52And that's why Ilya Kemata Grande is known as Snake Island.
04:57Scientists claim there are around 2,000 to 4,000 snakes roaming around.
05:02If you have a phobia of these reptiles,
05:05then maybe consider scratching it off your bucket list.
05:08But don't worry, no one's even allowed here without a special permit.
05:12And if you live nearby, no need to fear.
05:15The island is around 90 miles off the coast of Sao Paulo,
05:19where it rightfully belongs.
05:22It's crazy to think that 90% of all snake bites in Brazil are from this island alone.
05:28And it's home to a unique species of pit vipers, the golden lancehead.
05:35The ecosystem on that island is so unique
05:38because the snakes dominate the entire land with no threat.
05:42Over the years, they've been preying on birds settling or paying a visit.
05:46And without human intervention,
05:48they were able to thrive and host snake parties all year round.
05:55Nestled between the Bay of Bengal and the Ottoman Sea
05:58is a hostile island that doesn't have any venomous snakes.
06:02Or at least none that we know of.
06:04In fact, we know pretty much nothing about this island.
06:07Except that the people who occupy it don't welcome visitors.
06:11And history shows that anyone who enters doesn't come back.
06:15Dating all the way back to the 1800s,
06:17an Indian merchant ship landed on Sentinel Island to freshen up and find its bearings.
06:23Around 100 people were able to swim ashore,
06:26since the island had no dock for ships and boats.
06:29They stayed for three days before the Sentalese decided it was time for them to leave.
06:34They weren't shy about it either and forced them to check out early,
06:38leaving a sour taste on both sides.
06:40And it's been like that ever since.
06:43People come near, the Sentalese pull out the not-welcome sign,
06:47and everyone gets hurt in the end.
06:49But some anthropologists were kind of successful studying their ways of life.
06:54One of the closest documented visits to a Sentalese village in 1967 proved successful.
07:00They learned that the locals lived in huts with slanted roofs facing each other with a fire pit around them.
07:06They had small, narrow canoes to do some fishing near the shores.
07:10Their main dishes consisted of fish and crabs.
07:13And, based on the Andamanese people in the neighboring friendly islands,
07:17we can determine they live off specific fruits and eggs from seagulls and turtles.
07:22They use primitive tools for fishing and hunting,
07:25and don't know pretty much anything else about the outside world and its advancements.
07:30So, it's probably best for everyone if we just left them alone.
07:35On the complete opposite of tropical islands and white sandy beaches is a scientist's dream.
07:41Imagine bearing witness to the birth of a new island.
07:44Now, I'm not talking about discovering one,
07:46or even water levels reducing, where a new land emerges.
07:50No, no, no.
07:52Surtsey is an island just 20 miles off the coast of Iceland,
07:55and is one of the most unique ones.
07:57In 1963, a volcanic eruption kept spewing out lava until an entire new island was formed.
08:05And it only took three years for it to form a whole square mile of land.
08:10Not enough to host a full-blown party, but enough to be considered an island.
08:14And after the lava cooled down, many scientists went to pay it a visit to conduct some studies.
08:20They were shocked to see actual life thriving there.
08:23It started with molds, bacteria, and specific fungi.
08:27Throughout the years, the ocean currents washed in seeds for plants to grow.
08:31And in the following decades, scientists observed more than 50 different species of birds
08:37flying around and populating the island.
08:40Surtsey is completely off-limits to anyone wanting to visit.
08:43Whether you're sailing by or going for a quick visit nearby,
08:47no one is allowed in to ensure the confinement of the species living there.
08:51It's even forbidden to construct anything nearby.
08:54So, why not visit Reykjavik?
08:57Way better restaurants.
08:59Friendlier, too.
09:00You pack up your bags and head to the most remote island in the world.
09:04You can't stop jumping for joy, knowing you'll have an island all to yourself.
09:10Destination?
09:11Bouvet.
09:12The loneliest place on Earth.
09:14There's no airport on the island,
09:16so all those who have a fear of flying can just relax.
09:19This lonely island is located in the Atlantic Ocean,
09:23between South Africa and Antarctica,
09:25and is frozen all over.
09:27It's uninhabited,
09:28so there aren't any humans for at least 1,400 miles from here.
09:32And even though you won't find any coffee shops or theaters,
09:36the island hosts a decent number of animals,
09:38like seals, birds, and penguins.
09:40And, no, there aren't any forests or jungles,
09:43but you can find some moss and lichen.
09:46Right now, you're on a ship wearing a thick jacket
09:49and cupping hot tea in your hands.
09:52It's been days since you left the coast of South Africa.
09:55Finally, you see the island out in the distance.
09:58Many frozen cliffs surround it,
10:00so it's really difficult to scale it.
10:02Maybe a helicopter could do the trick.
10:04The place was pretty popular back in the day,
10:07and was named three times since its discovery.
10:10But not even the smallest piece of land goes homeless for long.
10:14So, Norway decided to keep it.
10:16They even gave it its own internet domain, .bv.
10:20But no one has created any websites under it yet.
10:23As of now,
10:24the place is mainly used by scientists to study whale migration.
10:29Tristan de Cunha is a small volcanic island in the Atlantic.
10:33It's quite lonely, too.
10:35But this time, you can actually find some settlers.
10:38Its closest neighbors are Buenos Aires in Argentina
10:41and Cape Town in South Africa,
10:43both of which are more than 1,000 miles away.
10:46Just like Bouvet, this place doesn't have an airport.
10:50You could catch a ship from Cape Town instead
10:52for a seven-day voyage costing you between $800 to $1,500.
10:57Be prepared for a long visit.
10:59These ships don't come and go every day.
11:01You may find yourself booking a place for an entire month
11:04before going back home.
11:06There's no mistaking this place
11:08with its giant 6,700-foot volcanic cone,
11:11which actually erupted in the 1960s.
11:14Luckily, they were able to evacuate everyone
11:16to a neighboring island in time.
11:18This little piece of land is home to no more than 280 people
11:22and has its own decent economy to sustain itself.
11:26About 1,300 miles south is St. Helena,
11:29a more vibrant and hip island because, guess what?
11:33It has an airport.
11:35Planes fly all the way from South Africa once a week.
11:38But there's a trick.
11:39Pilots have to be specially trained
11:41to land in the mountaintop airport.
11:43The country is smaller than Rhode Island,
11:45the smallest state in the U.S.
11:47But what it lacks in real estate,
11:49it makes up for in its rich history.
11:52Napoleon spent his final years on the island,
11:55and it's also home to the oldest tortoise in the world.
11:58Population here doesn't exceed 5,000 people
12:01who love to enjoy the beach and the amazing highland scenery.
12:04In 1790, a group of British and Tahitian sailors
12:08reached a chain of islands in the South Pacific
12:11in the middle of nowhere.
12:12Seeing as they were stuck and loving the isolation,
12:15they decided to create a settlement on one of them.
12:19Later, these land spots would be called Pitcairn Islands,
12:22and still, only one would be left inhabited.
12:26The population?
12:2750 people.
12:28You can find a mix of cultures
12:30between British, Polynesian, and other Pacific islanders
12:33thriving and living life to the fullest.
12:36And why wouldn't they?
12:37All four islands have incredible subtropical climates
12:40and rich volcanic soil for crops and vegetation.
12:43In 2016, it was labeled
12:45the world's second largest marine protected area.
12:48Be prepared for a long sea voyage
12:50if you plan on paying a little visit.
12:52You can catch a ride on a supply ship
12:54that hosts 12 passengers each trip.
12:572,500 miles off Africa,
12:59in the southern part of the Indian Ocean,
13:01you'll find Amsterdam Island.
13:04No, the capital of the Netherlands
13:05didn't pack up and sail away.
13:07This remote island is home to an extinct volcano
13:10that rises to about 3,000 feet.
13:13And the place itself is only as big as a mall.
13:16There are no permanent residents,
13:18but it hosts scientists and a research facility,
13:21around 30 people.
13:23All the way north is the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard,
13:27seems calm and peaceful,
13:28with people enjoying their days.
13:30Except, wait, get back inside.
13:33This place is known as Polar Bear Island,
13:35where the bear population outnumbers the human one.
13:38You may arrive by plane or ship,
13:41but either way,
13:42you'd be getting a breathtaking view
13:43of snowy mountains and cute colorful buildings.
13:46Despite the curious bears,
13:48people have been able to maintain a stable life there,
13:51and the island is actually home to many nationalities
13:54from over 50 different countries.
13:56Svalbard welcomes anyone to stay and live without a visa,
13:59as long as they have some place to stay
14:01and a job to make a living.
14:03It's located roughly 500 miles north of Norway,
14:07in the Arctic Ocean.
14:08But where isn't the only tough question.
14:11It's when you go, too.
14:12If you're not a nocturnal type,
14:15then consider going there in the bright half of the year,
14:17where you could experience sunlight nearly all day, every day.
14:21Because during the other half of the year,
14:24there's total darkness.
14:25But you'll get to witness some beautiful northern lights
14:28right above you for quite a while.
14:31Svalbard is considered the most northern settlement in the world,
14:34and actually has the most northern university as well.
14:37Because of the permafrost, life isn't easy here,
14:40which means they get most of their stuff on ships from abroad.
14:43But that didn't stop the dwellers
14:45from having the Global Seed Vault
14:47to host almost 1 million seeds from around the world
14:50as a backup,
14:52in case crops can't grow anymore.
14:54Off the coast of Chile
14:55is the easternmost presence of Polynesian culture.
14:592,300 miles west of South America
15:01and 1,200 miles away from Pitcairn Islands,
15:04the most famous island inhabitants
15:06are known around the world
15:07for their huge heads.
15:09Yeah, those heads.
15:11More than 600 are scattered across Easter Island.
15:14But archaeologists dug deeper
15:16and discovered that their bodies are buried beneath the ground.
15:19The island is also known as Rapa Nui,
15:22or the Great Rapa.
15:24It doesn't have white sandy beaches,
15:26but the dry sunny spots and amazing ashen cliffs
15:29were formed by the lava from volcanoes.
15:32North Sentinel Island is a beautiful paradise
15:35with just one problem.
15:36No one is allowed to enter it.
15:38There's a native tribe living there,
15:40untouched by any outside civilization.
15:43And everyone decided to keep it that way.
15:45Over the last 200 years,
15:47several dozen people were able to get
15:49a hands-on experience with the islanders.
15:51But let's just say it didn't end well.
15:54It's even completely off any shipping route
15:57to avoid contact.
15:5810 years ago,
15:59a study indicated there could be
16:01between 80 to 150 people on North Sentinel.
16:04But there really is no way of telling,
16:06since that number could be as low as 15,
16:09or even exceeding 500 people.
16:11They're so isolated
16:12that the people in the neighboring open islands
16:15don't understand the Sentinelese language.
16:17Some researchers were able to pick up
16:20little snippets of their lifestyle.
16:21They live in huts with slanted roofs
16:24and fire pits facing each other.
16:26They have a healthy seafood diet
16:28and live on fruits that grow on the island.
16:30There isn't any harbor,
16:31but soft, sandy beaches as far as the eye can see.
16:35Too bad we can't get in.
16:37Tuvalu is a young island country
16:39in the west-central Pacific,
16:41made up of nine small coral islands
16:43placed in a chain-like formation.
16:45The main island is only a few miles long
16:47and is so narrow at times,
16:49you can ride a motorbike
16:50with ocean waves striking on either side.
16:53It's pretty rare to see cars around as well.
16:55The locals are mainly of Polynesian descent
16:58and speak Tuvaluan,
17:00but you can easily get around with English.
17:02The country has an airport,
17:04but when there are no flights,
17:06the entire landing strip
17:07turns into a football field and playground
17:09for everyone to enjoy.
17:11Despite not having many tourists,
17:13Tuvalu is known around the world
17:15for its own web domain,
17:17.tv,
17:18which it leased to a Canadian television company.
17:21Makes sense to me.
17:24It's 2010.
17:26You're in the Japanese waters of the Pacific Ocean,
17:29about 745 miles south of Tokyo
17:32and very close to the island of Iwo Jima.
17:35The sky is clear.
17:37There are almost no waves.
17:38A heavy, low rumble
17:40comes from somewhere deep under the sea.
17:42It scares away all the flying gulls.
17:44And then it gets quiet.
17:47Too quiet.
17:48It seems that even light waves
17:50don't dare to make a sound.
17:52Suddenly,
17:53a small bubble rises
17:54to the surface of the water.
17:56Then,
17:57thousands of air bubbles
17:58start moving up
17:59one after another.
18:01The water begins to boil and heat up.
18:04Its temperature is so high
18:05that you can cook eggs or pasta in here.
18:08The boiling area grows
18:09to the size of a stadium.
18:11A huge amount of steam
18:12is released into the air.
18:14You can see an outline
18:15of some huge object
18:16through the boiling water.
18:18Then,
18:18everything stops.
18:20The water cools.
18:21The amount of bubbles goes down.
18:23And the surface of the ocean
18:24becomes calm again.
18:26That year,
18:27an underwater volcano
18:28erupted at that specific location.
18:31Fortunately,
18:32it didn't bring
18:33any serious consequences.
18:34In August 2021,
18:36the eruption repeated.
18:38But this time,
18:39everything wasn't limited
18:40to the bubbling water.
18:42The Japanese Coast Guard
18:43reported strong volcanic activity
18:45in the region.
18:45hot steam and gases
18:47came out of the water
18:48and rose into the air
18:50to a height of 10 miles,
18:52which is about twice
18:53the height of Mount Everest.
18:55The huge awakened volcano
18:57began to slowly lift
18:58to the surface.
18:59If you took a helicopter ride
19:01above this place,
19:02you'd see more and more land
19:04coming out of the water.
19:05This is not just a volcano.
19:07It's a whole island
19:08in the shape of a horseshoe.
19:10And this is just the beginning.
19:12Seismologists say
19:13this island
19:14is the tip
19:15of a huge volcano.
19:17It fills the sky
19:18with smoke and ash.
19:19The air temperature is rising.
19:21Scientists continue
19:22to monitor the situation.
19:24They believe
19:25the volcano
19:25can completely
19:26get out of the water.
19:28Nobody knows
19:28what consequences
19:29this may have.
19:31This isn't the first island
19:32that has appeared
19:33in the waters of Japan.
19:35Underwater volcanoes
19:36have erupted several times
19:37over the past century.
19:39One of the most surprising cases
19:40occurred in 2013.
19:43That year,
19:43a small piece of land
19:45was formed
19:45next to the already
19:46existing island.
19:47The underwater volcano
19:49that emerged from the water
19:50began to grow slowly.
19:52At some moment,
19:53it connected to the island.
19:55After two years,
19:56the area of this island
19:58increased by 12 times
20:00compared to the original size.
20:02Smoke is always pouring
20:03out of this place.
20:04and its surface
20:05is filled with
20:06red-hot lava flows.
20:08The volcano is unstable
20:09and isn't going to calm down.
20:11Such phenomena
20:12occur not only
20:13off the coast of Japan.
20:15In the 1960s,
20:16a volcano awoke
20:18on the southern coast
20:18of Iceland.
20:19For three whole years,
20:21it was coming
20:22to the surface
20:22and had formed
20:23an island by 1967.
20:25They called it Surtse.
20:27Unlike the Japanese islands,
20:29this is where
20:29the volcanic eruptions ended.
20:32Now the island
20:33is one of the most
20:34inaccessible places
20:35on the planet.
20:36Only a few scientists
20:37in the world
20:38have permission
20:38to walk around this place.
20:40They want to learn
20:41how the plant
20:41and animal life
20:42of the island
20:43are formed
20:44without human intervention.
20:45This is a unique event,
20:47and here's why.
20:48Underwater volcanoes
20:49differ in their behavior
20:51from land volcanoes.
20:52They don't explode
20:53and don't release
20:54lava flows upwards.
20:55A huge amount
20:56of water above them
20:57creates high pressure.
20:59As soon as the magma
21:00gets out,
21:01the water immediately
21:02lowers it to the seafloor.
21:04Underwater eruptions
21:05don't normally cause
21:06any changes
21:07on the ocean surface.
21:08So, millions of gallons
21:10of lava sink to the bottom,
21:12cool down,
21:13and solidify
21:14around the volcano.
21:15This lava forms
21:16a thick layer
21:17of Earth's rock.
21:18To make an island
21:19appear on the surface,
21:20an underwater volcano
21:22needs a lot of magma.
21:23The next eruption
21:25creates another thick layer.
21:26Millions of years pass,
21:28and passive lava flows
21:29form mountains.
21:31Constant eruptions
21:32increase the height
21:33of the seabed.
21:34Layer by layer,
21:35the cooled lava
21:36rises higher and higher,
21:38and then,
21:39one day,
21:40it appears on the surface
21:41in the form of an island.
21:43Often,
21:44underwater volcanoes
21:45don't reach the surface
21:46and fall asleep forever.
21:49Such volcanoes
21:49are called sea mounts.
21:52The tectonic act
21:53also affects
21:54the formation of islands.
21:56The volcano
21:57has a source of magma
21:58that comes from
21:59the mantle of the planet.
22:00The tectonic plate
22:01is moving,
22:02and a volcano
22:03is placed on it,
22:04so the plate
22:05can lead the volcano
22:06away from the source
22:07of magma.
22:08When a volcano rises,
22:10it can simply move aside
22:11and no longer erupt.
22:13From the outside,
22:14the volcanic islands
22:15look like an apocalypse.
22:17Lava spraying
22:18in different directions,
22:19smog and ash
22:20filling the sky.
22:21But in fact,
22:22volcanoes are not
22:23about destruction,
22:24but the creation
22:25of new life.
22:27Lava is any hot metal,
22:29but the natural lava
22:31flowing out of volcanoes
22:32is called magma.
22:34When it appears
22:34on the surface
22:35of the ground,
22:36various gases and acids
22:38instantly evaporate from it,
22:39and magma
22:40becomes lava.
22:41But underground,
22:43it's magma.
22:44These molten metals
22:45contain trace elements
22:46of almost all chemical substances
22:48that exist in nature.
22:50They enrich the land
22:52they're flowing in.
22:53Ash is also filled
22:54with many different elements.
22:56The lava hardens,
22:57the ash settles,
22:58and this creates
22:59favorable conditions
23:00for the appearance
23:01of a rich ecosystem.
23:03It can take millions
23:04of years to develop, though.
23:06The simplest bacteria appear.
23:08They feed on chemical elements
23:10coming from the volcano.
23:12When you have favorable conditions
23:13for bacteria,
23:14you get favorable conditions
23:16for bigger life forms.
23:18Birds flying by
23:19also help to develop
23:20the new ecosystem.
23:21They build nests
23:22on the island,
23:23bring tree seeds,
23:24and plant spores
23:25from the continents
23:26and other islands.
23:27All this enriches life
23:29on the volcano.
23:31Volcanoes are isolated places,
23:32so unique species
23:33of animals,
23:34insects,
23:35and bacteria
23:36can appear only there
23:37and can't be found
23:38anywhere else
23:39on the planet.
23:40However,
23:41if the volcano wakes up,
23:43it can also destroy
23:44the ecosystem.
23:45The entire island
23:46can be covered with ash
23:47and simply lose
23:48all vegetation.
23:49But then,
23:50on the scorched ground,
23:52life can appear again.
23:54Hundreds of islands
23:55around the world
23:55appeared because of
23:57the eruptions
23:57of underwater volcanoes.
23:59Hawaii,
24:00Indonesia,
24:00and Iceland
24:01have them
24:02on their territory.
24:04Imagine that people
24:05settled on a similar
24:06volcanic island
24:07and built a city there.
24:08And one day,
24:09the volcano woke up
24:11up.
24:11It once happened,
24:13200 miles south
24:14of Tokyo.
24:15People built
24:16a beautiful town
24:17right in the center
24:18of an active volcano
24:19on the island
24:20of Aogashima.
24:21In May 1785,
24:23the catastrophe began.
24:25That day was sunny
24:26and no one could imagine
24:28what tragedy
24:28was approaching them.
24:30At some point,
24:31thousands of birds
24:32took to the air
24:33and flew away
24:34from the island.
24:35Then,
24:35the ground
24:36began to shake.
24:37A heavy,
24:38low sound
24:38came out
24:39of the town depths.
24:40Streams of smoke
24:41were coming out
24:42of the crater
24:42of a green volcano.
24:44The volcano
24:45was throwing dirt,
24:46large stones,
24:47and various debris
24:48into the sky.
24:49The disaster
24:50lasted for several weeks.
24:52Since then,
24:52more than 200 years
24:54have passed,
24:54and the volcano
24:55has never woken up again.
24:57The town was rebuilt
24:58after the disaster.
25:00Now,
25:00this place is so great,
25:02people don't want to leave,
25:03despite the risk
25:04of a new eruption.
25:05More and more residents
25:07are coming to the island.
25:08There are many thermal springs,
25:10and the waters around the island
25:11are rich in fish.
25:13But the volcano
25:14may wake up
25:15at any moment.
25:16Fortunately,
25:18meteorological
25:18and seismological services
25:20monitor the situation.
25:22A lake can also form
25:24inside the volcano,
25:25but you shouldn't swim in it.
25:27In Indonesia,
25:28on the island of Java,
25:29there's a volcano
25:30with a crater inside.
25:32It's filled
25:32with turquoise water.
25:34The magma
25:35inside the volcano
25:36consists of many
25:37molten metals
25:38and chemical compounds,
25:39and the lake
25:40gets these substances.
25:41The volcano emits
25:43sulfur dioxide gases
25:44that combine
25:45with the metallic lake.
25:46This gives the water
25:48its strong acidity
25:49and turquoise color.
25:50The steam coming
25:51from the lake
25:52is acid.
25:53When it combines
25:54with air,
25:55it ignites.
25:56This is visible
25:57at night.
25:58Sulfur accumulations
25:59flare up
26:00and illuminate
26:01everything around.
26:02It's not
26:02too much.
26:03Thank you very much!