Bouvet Island is the most remote island in the world. Located halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, Bouvet is home to vegetation like lichens and mosses, and fauna such as seals, seabirds and penguins. The island has an area of 49 sq. kms of which 93 per cent is covered by a glacier. The centre of the island is an ice-filled crater of an inactive volcano. Owned by Norway and known as “the loneliest place on earth”, the island even has its own internet domain “.bv”.
Due to its remote location, Bouvet Island has never become a commonly visited destination.
Therefore, it was surprising when an abandoned lifeboat was found moored there in April 1964. This discovery led to an examination of Bouvet Island, but no trace of human life was ever found on it.
Interestingly, however, the placement of the boat suggests that the people who were once on board could have easily gotten onto Bouvet Island, making the lack of evidence even more bewildering – and haunting.
Additionally, there are no identifying marks of any kind on the boat. Instead, it seems like this is a modern Bouvet Island mystery fated to remain unsolved.
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