ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dragon Hole

So, you know how the world has different areas of water called oceans and seas, right? Well, there's one place in the South China Sea that's called the Dragon Hole. It's a really deep and dark underwater hole or sinkhole, kind of like a really big bottomless pit that goes really deep down into the ocean. It's so deep that no one has ever been able to touch the bottom of it!

The Dragon Hole is kind of famous because it's one of the deepest underwater sinkholes in the whole world! It's actually about three times deeper than the height of the Empire State Building, which is a really tall building! Can you imagine how deep that is? It's even deeper than most parts of the ocean around it, which makes it really special.

Because it's so deep, scientists have been really excited to learn more about it. They want to explore it and see what kinds of animals or plants live inside it, and how they can survive in such deep and dark conditions. They've already found some really interesting things in and around the Dragon Hole, like some tiny snails and unique corals that they've never seen before!

But, because it's so deep and dark, it's really hard to explore the Dragon Hole. It's also really far away from land, so scientists have to use special equipment to get down there and learn more about it. But even though it's hard, scientists are still really excited to keep learning about this fascinating place!