of a 12-nautical-mile fishing exclusion zone around each of the southern Line Islands (Caroline (commonly called Millennium), Flint, Vostok, Malden, and Starbuck). Its isolated nature means it is rarely visited, save by the occasional scientist or yachter. Passengers aboard the Golden Princess see it on the ship's route from French Polynesia to Hawaii. Landing is said to be difficult, and no harbor or anchorage exists. The dense foliage of its trees looks dark from when viewed above. This gives the island the appearance of a mysterious black hole when seen on Google Earth which generated speculation in 2021, leading to many to believe that the island is being censored from public view on the application. Although this conclusion is easily refuted by other mapping services and publicly available images. Photo gallery See also List of Guano Island claims List of islands Desert island References Notes References External links National Geographic - Southern Line Islands Expedition, 2014 Article at Jane's Oceania Home Page - includes a sketch map Article at Looking For Nemo Expedition's site - includes photo and sketch map - satellite photograph Coral islands Uninhabited islands of Kiribati Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act Line Islands Islands of Kiribati Former disputed islands Line Islands (Kiribati)