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30 Frightening Pics That Make Us Want To Stay As Far Away From The Ocean As Possible (New Pics)
InterviewImagine standing on the edge of a vast, deep blue expanse, with nothing but water stretching out as far as the eye can see. The unknown depths beneath your feet can stir up a mixture of awe and fear, known as thalassophobia. This feeling captures the essence of a subreddit of the same name that has attracted more than a million people fascinated by the mysteries of the deep.
If you have an intense fear of deep water, such as an ocean or a lake, you might want to skip this list, as we’ve delved into the Thalassophobia community to gather some of the most captivating and spine-chilling images. However, if you’re feeling like a mermaid today, continue scrolling to explore the eerie and beguiling world of the underwater realm. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments!
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#1
A Diver Walking Towards An Abyss
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#2
It's So Big You Can See The Earth's Curve
#3
Archaeological Dig Finds And Exposes Whole, 9000-Year-Old Town Swallowed By The Sea
Take me to dinner first 3 years ago
And by that they mean he has awakened the spirit of the vindictive witch that now wants to get revenge on those who trapped her at the bottom of the sea for 9000 years
#4
"The Pit" - A Cenote In Tulum Mexico
Norman Beattie 3 years ago
I dove many cenotes in the Yucatan, awesome dives, salt water layered above fresh water and even though they said there will always be light, some were total darkness for short distances. That was 30 years ago I would imagine some regulating agency has corrected that since they are extremely popular now !
#5
Even If It Isn’t Exactly Scary, Just Watching That Chain Sink Endlessly Is Unsettling
#6
This Is The Swimming Hole From My Home Town In Texas. It's The Mouth Of An Underwater Cave System That Still Holds The Unrecovered Bodies Of Divers
#7
The Fear Of The Unknown, How Real Is What You Imagine?
AJay 3 years ago
Looks like a whale shark! Very amazing animals. They've been known to reach more than 13 metres long and can weigh as much as 21,000 kg. Their mouths can be 5 feet wide, with three rows of about 300 tiny teeth. They only eat plankton and occasionally small fish, so they're not dangerous to humans. If you ever have the opportunity to swim with them in the wild I would definitely recommend it.
#8
Rebreather Diving, Eastern Slovakia
StumblingThroughLife 3 years ago (edited)
Nope. Enclosed spaces and submerged in water.... Two things that make me mentally knee-jerk.
#9
Frightening Tsunami With A Wall Of Jet-Black Water Overwhelming The Seawall. Japan, March 2011
#10
Entrance To Laguna Kaan Luum, Mexico
#11
This Blue Hole In Croatia
#12
There's Nowhere To Run From Whatever May Chase You From The Deep Deep Deeeeep... (Ocean's Shelter, Positano, Italy)
#13
Abandoned Mine Shafts At Lake Superior Thunder Bay Ontario
#14
Words Cannot Begin To Express How Terrifying The Thought Of An Abandoned Underwater Mine Is To Me
Lady Perkele 3 years ago
In the Norwegian navy we clear them on our first year of training, so many around the fjords generosity of the Nzs
#15
A Ladder In A Flooded Quarry
#16
Double The Thalassophobia In Lake Leitisvatn In Faroe Islands
#17
75 Foot Waves Shaking The Earth As They Roll In. Yet People Surf Them
Mycroft1967 3 years ago
According to Guiness the largest wave ever surfed was at Nazare, Portugal by Sebastian Steudtner (GER). 86 feet (26.21 meters)
#18
“Relaxing” Get Away I Don’t Think So
#19
A Submerged Elephant Statue. Dahab, Egypt
#20
Cenote Diving At Its Finest
#21
So Vast The Turbines Are Partway Below The Horizon
Winnie the Moo 3 years ago
Impossible, this is a hoax! The earth is flat. Everybody knows that!
#22
Submerged Ship Off Alaska Coast
#23
This Is What The Inside Of A Water Tower Looks Like
#24
Anchoring An Ice Screw Under The Ice
The Exquisite Pancake 3 years ago
NONONONONONONONONO I F*****G HATE THIS ITS ONE OF MY WORST FEARS😭😭😭
#25
Sunken Ship Hanging Over 6000' Chasm
#26
A House Surrounded By Water
#27
Surfers Over Swirling Silt And Inky Depths. Morro Bay, Ca (USA)
#28
An Underwater Observation Tower Rusting Away (Nassau, Bahamas)
#29
Just Hanging Around In Cape Town
#30
Some Horror Material
#31
I Figured You Guys Would Appreciate Or Dislike This Photo I Took With My Drone
#32
Ball's Pyramid Is A Volcano In Australia. Imagine Falling Off A Boat And Swimminf Towards It In The Distance
#33
This Abandon Mine Shaft In A Russia Mountain
#34
Looking Out Towards A Storm Rolling In From The North Atlantic
#35
Hi, Um… No Thank You
#36
Does This Count As Thalassophobia? This Was The Only Way To Get To Padre Island In Corpus Christi Before A Bridge Was Built In The 1920’s. No Thanks
Duolingobird 3 years ago
It depends Bc we can’t see how deep it is but it might be for the people on the boats
#38
Storm Surge In Narragansett Ri This Morning
#39
This Looks Comfy To Swim Next To
#40
Standing On Ice With Around 50-70 Meters Of Water Below Me. Not Abyssal Deep But Deep Enough To Disappear Forever. I Know The Ice Will Hold But The Thoughts Of Going Down Remain
#41
Y'all Might Appreciate The View From My Oil Platform Cabin (The Window Hasn't Been Cleaned Since 1985)
#42
I Saw Some Unsettling Holes In The Water In San Juan
#43
My Friend's Boat Sank In Lake Coeur D'alene, Idaho. The Way It Slowly Fades Away Into The Deep Gives Me Chills
#44
I Have To Walk Past This Every Night After Work
#47
Ominous Entrance Into Lake Ponchartrain (Louisiana)
#48
During Our Trip To Antarctica. We Were On A Zodiac When We Saw A Pod Of Orcas Chasing A Whale In The Channel
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microwaved mcdonalds fries 3 years ago
i already knew i was terrified of the ocean why did i look at these?
Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 3 years ago
Me too. I need to get to bed but I don't think that's going to happen now.
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RandomX123 3 years ago
I like how most of these look like they're Cthulhu's Insta, but some look so peaceful and serene... and then there's the floaty cars
Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
I once snorkelled in a bay off the Sinai peninsula, with a shark observatory as the only building and only our tour group there. We arrived at low tide and I was following a clown fish trying to get a closer look at it (I'm nearsighted) and suddenly swam over the edge of the coral reef with no bottom in sight. My first thought was 'Aaaaaah, I'm going to fall!' Oh right, I'm floating. My second thought was 'Aaaah, sharks!' and I hurriedly swam back to the coral reef that was quite close to the surface at low tide.
microwaved mcdonalds fries 3 years ago
i already knew i was terrified of the ocean why did i look at these?
Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 3 years ago
Me too. I need to get to bed but I don't think that's going to happen now.
Load More Replies... RandomX123 3 years ago
I like how most of these look like they're Cthulhu's Insta, but some look so peaceful and serene... and then there's the floaty cars
Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
I once snorkelled in a bay off the Sinai peninsula, with a shark observatory as the only building and only our tour group there. We arrived at low tide and I was following a clown fish trying to get a closer look at it (I'm nearsighted) and suddenly swam over the edge of the coral reef with no bottom in sight. My first thought was 'Aaaaaah, I'm going to fall!' Oh right, I'm floating. My second thought was 'Aaaah, sharks!' and I hurriedly swam back to the coral reef that was quite close to the surface at low tide.
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