While Apple can't seem to map the world correctly, Google has once again upped its global cartography collection -- this time by plunging into the deep blue sea.
The search giant just released beautiful photos of six underwater locations, among them Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Apo Islands and several other coral-filled spots throughout the Pacific.
"With these vibrant and stunning photos you don’t have to be a scuba diver -- or even know how to swim -- to explore and experience six of the ocean’s most incredible living coral reefs," reads a post on the company's blog. "Now, anyone can become the next virtual Jacques Cousteau and dive with sea turtles, fish and manta rays in Australia, the Philippines and Hawaii."
The latest underwater shots are part of Google's World Wonders Project, a platform that uses Google Street View technology to map famous (and lesser known) "wonders of the world," per the venture's website.
Google Street View began in 2007 as an "experimental project" that has since gown to include 360-degree panoramic photographs from all seven continents. The latest underwater shots were made possible by a partnership with the Catlin Seaview Surveyscience program, dedicated to gathering information about the world's jeopardized coral reefs.
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