lagoon

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"Where they plan to expand the port is a particularly bio-sensitive hotspot," Namcob's Neil Shaw says from his windswept office near a lagoon where flamingos feed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

These tracks were formed on the muddy edge of a lagoon around 170 million years ago and have puzzled scientists for decades.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Our little makeshift ark hadn’t washed away in the night lagoon, much to our collective relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The sun is setting over Ilubirin, a half-finished housing estate being constructed on sand-filled land reclaimed from the swampy Lagos lagoon.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

He and Bo had never been out here, although the others, had told them a lot about the lagoon and its islands.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke