New York City didn't know what to do with the over 2,500 decommissioned subway trains it had, so it decided to dump them in the Atlantic Ocean! But nature lovers can be reassured, all this is ecological.
A new habitat for fish
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (the company that manages public transport in New York) is behind this project, which has been going on for several years. The goal ? Participate in the reconstruction of the seafloor reefs of the American East Coast. This part of the Atlantic Ocean has a seabed that is 95% bare sand, a less than ideal environment for marine wildlife. The former subways of the largest city in the United States will thus become artificial habitats.
Bring back the dolphins
This idea will bring a new shelter for sea creatures but also, consequently, a source of food for some of them. The initiators of the project thus hope to bring back some species such as the tautoga or the black bass, which will themselves attract predators such as the tuna, the merlin or even the dolphin!
Splendid photos
American photographer Stephen Mallon followed this original initiative for three years to create a series of unusual and stunning photos called "Next Stop, Atlantic". Published on the website
Front Room Gallery and relayed by the Huffington Post, this series joins the other works of the photographer, accustomed to photographing construction sites and machines. Discover his universe
here. Rather impressive these metros which drown gently under water, no?
