THE FALL OF THE LEVIATHAN IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
Captain Okafor, a seaman and international whaler is contracted by a rogue Japanese whaling company to hunt for a killer whale that has been tracked to the Atlantic ocean.
An investigative environmental journalist who writes on endangered species, Adaure Kokoma who is spying on hunters of whales begins an open relationship with him and wants to follow him on the hunt for the killer whale, but he refuses, because he says, "it is too dangerous and it is a tough job for only brave men."
She sneaks and hides in his whaling boat overnight before he leaves with his crew of three trained whalers.
They discover her when they are far away from the harbour. He is furious and she apologies.
An unusual terrifying thunder storm carries their boat to the dreaded North Atlantic sea of The Bermuda Triangle and it is here they encounter what no one has ever seen before, the biblical sea monster, leviathan and an Island where they meet other people young and old with boats and ships declared missing and lost in The Bermuda Triangle. The survivors say nobody knows how to return to the Atlantic ocean and Captain Okafor says there must be a way back to their world.
"The leviathan hunts and feeds on whales, so it knows the way out to where it finds whales," says Captain Okafor.
The ocean roared with terrifying fury, tossing the sturdy wooden whaling ship like a leaf in the gale. Lightning tore through the pitch-black sky, casting blinding flashes across white-capped swells that crashed over the gunwales. Torrential rain beat down in relentless sheets, howling through the rigging and soaking the slick deck timber.
At the bow stood Captain Okafor, his heavy leather boots anchored firmly against the pitch of the deck. His knuckles were pale as he gripped the worn wooden shaft of a heavy iron harpoon, his face carved from dark granite, unyielding against the sea spray. Beside him, his shipmate braced against the wooden rail, muscles taut and eyes wide with fierce determination as he leveled his own weapon into the blinding squall. Neither man backed down from the tempest; their gazes were locked on the churning black ocean just ahead.
Behind them, cowering in the shadow of the wheelhouse, Adaure clutched her raincoat tightly around her trembling frame. Her long, dark braids streamed wet against her neck, dripping rain and sea-foam. Every crack of thunder rattled through her chest, and with each massive surge of the waves, her eyes widened in profound terror. She shrank back, watching the two men stand as a thin human wall between her and the abyssal horror rising from the deep.
Then, the dark ocean ruptured.
The leviathan broke through the surface—a colossal mountain of slick, obsidian hide and razor-sharp ridges, sending torrents of ocean cascading around the hull. Its ancient silhouette blotted out the horizon, rising high into the lightning-lit gale. The sound of its breath was like grinding tectonic plates, overwhelming the roar of the storm itself.
"Hold your ground!" Captain Okafor roared above the gale, his voice ringing out with iron command. He shifted his weight, pulling the harpoon back to his ear as the ship plunged down the crest of a massive wave. The beast lunged closer through the foam, and as the lightning flashed once more, Okafor took aim at the heart of the titan, ready to drive metal into the legendary creature.
Adaure Kokoma, an investigative journalist on climate change and endangered species is reporting on illegal whaling, natural and unnatural phenomenons in the North Atlantic sea such as popular facts and myths on The Bermuda Triangle.
- By EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima.
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Location and Boundaries
The Corners: Formed roughly by Miami (Florida), Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles (including Puerto Rico).
No Official Status: The area is not recognized as an official geographic or administrative zone by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the U.S. Navy.
Size: Estimates of its total area range between 500,000 and 1.5 million square miles.
History of the Legend
Coining the Term: Author Vincent Gaddis first used the phrase "Bermuda Triangle" in a 1964 Argosy magazine article detailing the loss of Flight 19.
Fame: The legend exploded in popularity following Charles Berlitz's 1974 best-selling book on the subject.
Famous Incidents: Frequently cited losses include the 1918 disappearance of the naval vessel USS Cyclops and the 1945 loss of Flight 19 (five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers).
Scientific Reality and Statistics
Statistically Normal: Coast Guard data and independent studies show that the rate of accidents or disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is proportional to the heavy volume of air and maritime traffic passing through it, making it no more dangerous than any other comparable ocean region.
Logical Explanations: Disappearances are attributed to severe weather (hurricanes, rogue waves, sudden squalls), navigational errors, and human mistakes rather than paranormal or extraterrestrial forces.
Most of the ships and aircraft lost in the Bermuda Triangle have not been found, though oceanographers and wreck hunters have successfully located a few notable exceptions.
Because the region covers up to 1.5 million square miles of highly trafficked ocean, any vessels that sank or crashed there face a combination of extreme natural barriers that make recovery nearly impossible.
Why Most Have Not Been Found
Extreme Ocean Depths: The Atlantic floor in this area is exceptionally deep. It contains the Puerto Rico Trench, which plunges to the deepest point in the entire Atlantic Ocean (the Milwaukee Depth, at nearly 28,000 feet down). At these depths, wreckage is buried in pitch-black, high-pressure environments.
The Gulf Stream Current: The Gulf Stream acts like a massive, swift underwater river. If a plane crashes or a ship sinks, this powerful current quickly carries debris miles away from the initial accident site before it even hits the ocean floor.
Shifting Seafloor Topography: The underwater landscape is highly dynamic, with massive underwater structures, trenches, and shifting sediments that easily swallow up and bury physical debris over decades.
Famous "Lost" Ships and Planes (Still Missing)
Flight 19 (1945): The five U.S. Navy TBM Avenger bombers that vanished during a training routine remain entirely undiscovered. (Note: Social media posts and AI-generated hoaxes frequently claim they were found with skeletons intact, but these are fabrications).
USS Cyclops (1918): This massive U.S. Navy collier ship went missing with 306 crew members and over 11,000 tons of manganese ore. No trace or debris field has ever been located.
Marine Sulphur Queen (1963): A large tanker carrying molten sulphur vanished without a trace; only a few life jackets and a single life ring ever washed ashore.
Notable Successes (Wreckages That Have Been Found)
When wrecks in this region are actually found, they universally reveal logical, tragic reasons for sinking rather than paranormal activity:
SS Cotopaxi (Found in 2020): This steamship vanished in 1925 on its way to Cuba. After 95 years, marine archaeologists identified its wreckage off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida. Records proved the ship sank due to a severe tropical storm compounded by faulty, unmaintained cargo hatch covers.
SS El Faro (Found in 2015): A modern U.S. cargo ship that sank within the boundaries of the Triangle during Hurricane Joaquin. Debris was located using advanced sonar equipment 15,000 feet below the surface, confirming it was overcome by violent weather.
