Jordan News » Aqaba News Jordan » Aqaba » Life: In 1999, Jordan sank an M42 anti-aircraft tank off Aqaba to create an artificial reef; 27 years later, coral, sponges, and fish cover the wreck
In 1999, Jordan sank an M42 tank off Aqaba as an artificial reef. Today, coral, sponges, and fish cover it, and beginner divers can reach it from the beach.
News Jordan » Aqaba » Life: In 2017, Jordan sank a 100-foot C-130 Hercules cargo plane off Aqaba; marine life has been colonizing it ever since
Sinking a military cargo plane on purpose might sound like something out of an action movie, but that is exactly what happened off the coast of Aqaba, Jordan, in November 2017. A retired Royal ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Life: In 2017, Jordan sank a retired 30-metre C-130 Hercules off Aqaba to create an artificial reef; the aircraft now rests about 16 metres underwater and attracts coral, fish and ...
A retired military aircraft has found an unusual second life beneath the Red Sea after Jordan deliberately sank it off Aqaba in 2017 to create an artificial reef. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Life: Jordan: Aqaba Development Co. floats tender for science hub and public aquarium
The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) is currently looking to construct a world-class science hub and public aquarium in Aqaba. The project shall be a cornerstone of Jordan’s vision for sustainable ...