Malibu–Catalina Undersea Anomalies: NOAA Expeditions, Theories, and Public Interest

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People debate a rumored underwater site between Malibu and Catalina Island, weighing natural shoals shown on NOAA charts against ideas of a military or alien base, with NOAA's Ocean Exploration Trust expeditions and submersible failures, and attention from Joe Rogan, Jimmy Church, and Reddit communities like r/UFOs and r/aliens.

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Malibu–Catalina Undersea Anomalies: NOAA Expeditions, Theories, and Public Interest

Ongoing discussion centers on an alleged underwater base between Malibu and Catalina Island, with initial map anomalies giving way to blurred close-ups and theories ranging from NOAA-identified undersea shoals to military installations and an unproven underwater alien base with tunnels to Nevada, while NOAA's Ocean Exploration Trust mounted two expeditions and submersible attempts—some involving Jimmy Church—suffered equipment failures, with public interest fueled by appearances like the Joe Rogan Experience and discussions in subreddits such as r/UFOs, r/HighStrangeness, and r/aliens, blending scientific exploration with fringe speculation.