The Sea Venture, which ran aground in 1609, is the Bermudan version of the Mayflower.

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Last year, the joint venture finished its seismic data acquisition in the Black Sea and plans to do the same for the Kara Sea this year.

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Most visitors venture out with operators like Baja Paradise to see the whale sharks who live in the Sea of Cortez year round, or travel to the pink cliffs on the nearby island of Espiritu Santo, home to a colony of sea lions.

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