Coast Files

DEADLY DIVES: Sterkfontein Caves Tragedy

Come with us this week as we explore South Africa’s world-renowned Sterkfontein Cave. This cave is an anthropological goldmine, famous for redefining our understanding of human evolution. But, beneath the famous fossil beds lies a flooded labyrinth that became a survival nightmare for Pieter Verhulsel in 1984. Dive in with us as we discuss evolutionary breakthroughs and tragic endings that changed rescue protocols forever. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

OCEAN MYSTERY: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Far out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, lies something so massive that it dwarfs entire countries — yet most people sailing through it would never even realize it’s there. In this episode of Coast Files, we uncover the disturbing truth behind the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a swirling graveyard of plastic, ghost nets, and microscopic pollution that is silently invading marine life… and eventually, us. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HISTORY: Dark Stories from the Tower of London

This week on Coast Files, Lindsay takes us along the River Thames, passing through the infamous Traitors’ Gate and into the dark history of the Tower of London. From a doomed young queen to a defiant martyr and a conspirator behind a foiled plot, their stories are as tragic as they are chilling. Some were wrongly accused, others undeniably guilty; but they all shared the same fate… once they entered, they never came back. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

CREEPY LAKE: Lake Simcoe Cryptids and UFOs

This week, Chantel takes us to Lake Simcoe - a seemingly peaceful lake, but with a seriously eerie reputation. From sightings of a mysterious cryptid known as “Igopogo” to waves of unexplained UFO activity, this episode dives into the strange, the unsettling, and the downright bizarre. Lake Simcoe might be one of Canada’s most underrated hotspots for the unexplained. But is something lurking beneath the surface… or above it? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Group Episode: Newly Found Shipwrecks

This week on Coast Files, we’re diving into newly discovered shipwrecks that prove the past is still being uncovered. From a “ghost ship” found after nearly 140 years, to a vessel plagued by disaster, to a warship whose missing piece was only just located—these stories reveal how the ocean is still giving up its secrets. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.