12-05-2017 20:25 via theverge.com

Take a VR swim around these breathtaking national marine sanctuaries

While I’ve been to several national and state parks around the US, I’ve never visited a national marine sanctuary — protected areas off the US coasts and in the Great Lakes. I’ve never scuba dived or snorkeled, so these marine “parks” are not as accessible to me. But now I can just dive into the blue waters thanks to my smartphone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just launched a virtual dive gallery that allows you to visit five
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