Chichi-jima island

Northern Mariana Islands / Northern Islands / Settlement /
 island, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chichijima, the largest island in the Ogasawara archipelago, can only be reached by taking a 25-hour boat trip from Tokyo. The island is a tropical paradise with diverse attractions. Many precious species of animals and plants live in and around Chichijima such as endemic birds and plants in forests, beautiful corals, tropical fish, and whales and dolphins coming for rearing their young. The most popular ecotourism attraction in Chichijima is whale watching. It is truly an awesome experience to see a whale breaching, heaving its huge body out of the water. Whales come close to the island from December to May. The best season for whale watching is the period between February and April.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichi-jima
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Coordinates:   27°4'15"N   142°12'35"E

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  • This is the island near which former U.S. President George H. W. Bush was shot down by hostile anti-aircraft fire, Sept. 2, 1944. He was rescued by a U.S. submarine (U.S.S. Finback), but his two crewmen in the Grumman Avenger he was flying didn't survive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Sr.#World_War_II
  • Photos from: http://pats0n.livejournal.com/176057.html
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