The island below is Black Mink Island, which moves eastward by 100 meters every year, a nightmare for sailors in the last century.
Black Mink Island covers an area of 34 square kilometers, presenting a unique crescent shape with no natural rocks or trees, entirely composed of sand.
The island's shape has been sculpted by wind and waves, and due to their influence, the island has been constantly shifting.
Observations indicate that in the past 200 years, it has moved 20 kilometers to the east, averaging about 100 meters of movement each year.
Located at the midpoint of major transatlantic shipping routes, Black Mink Island sees heavy traffic from ships due to the abundant fishing grounds nearby.
However, its distinctive shape, treacherous ocean currents around it, unpredictable dense fog, and potential magnetic interference have led to numerous shipwrecks in the area.
Once a ship runs aground here, it can quickly be swallowed by the shifting sands, earning Black Mink Island the ominous nickname of the "Atlantic Graveyard."
The image above shows a compilation of major shipwrecks on the island between 1802 and 1946, with the entire island surrounded by shipwrecks.
Subsequently, the British set up a lighthouse here to prevent most accidents, but did not completely eliminate them, with the most recent major accident occurring in 1999.
However, this lighthouse often needs to change its position due to the movement of the island.
Over the past two centuries, European colonizers have made several attempts to settle on the island, all of which have failed.
By the early 20th century, they had planted over 8,000 trees on the island and allowed various livestock to breed freely, but these efforts were largely unsuccessful.
However, those mysterious horses (possibly left there due to a shipwreck) managed to survive on the island and have become permanent residents, with the current population exceeding 500.
The camphor tree, the only surviving tree on the island, was planted in the 1960s, but after several decades, it has not grown at all.
