For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...
Noah Mintz nearly lost his life when he was hit by a rogue wave, a wave over twice the size of those around it, while wading in knee-deep water in Mexico. He was eventually able to regain mobility, ...
Back then, the waters of the northern Pacific Ocean where these sleek seabirds spend much of their time were unusually warm, the start of what would become the largest marine heat wave on record.