Mesmerizing Photos Reveal Hidden World of Underwater Caves

Dye experiments and a 360-degree tour are helping Floridians understand their water supply.

Where does my drinking water come from? You probably aren’t asking yourself this question on a daily basis. Maybe it has never crossed your mind. But for National Geographic Young Explorer Jennifer Adler, this is her passion, her life’s work.

Adler received a Young Explorer grant to start an environmental education program, Walking on Water, an undertaking that has included shooting the first 360-degree virtual tour in the Floridian Aquifer. The tour allows anyone with internet access to “immerse themselves in the aquifer, giving them more a feel for being on a cave dive with me, rather than just looking at a photo or even watching a video.”

A select few will ever have the opportunity to see the aquifer firsthand,

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