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One of many, many clams at Bikar Atoll. Photo: David Kane
One of many, many clams at Bikar Atoll. Photo: David Kane
A Japanese monument eroded by storms. Photo: David Kane
A Japanese monument eroded by storms. Photo: David Kane
The many shipwrecks remind visitors this is a dangerous atoll to enter/exit. Photo: David Kane
The many shipwrecks remind visitors this is a dangerous atoll to enter/exit. Photo: David Kane
A cool blue glass bottle on the windward side of Bikar atoll. Photo: David Kane
A cool blue glass bottle on the windward side of Bikar atoll. Photo: David Kane
A northern islet of Bikar atoll. Photo: David Kane
A northern islet of Bikar atoll. Photo: David Kane
LightSpeed sailing along the shoals inside Bikar lagoon. Photo: David Kane
LightSpeed sailing along the shoals inside Bikar lagoon. Photo: David Kane
Low tide between islets at Bikar. Photo: David Kane
Low tide between islets at Bikar. Photo: David Kane
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Number of islets: 6. Population: n/a. Land area: 0.19 square miles. Lagoon area: 14.44 square miles. FLAG: I don't believe there is a flag or official seal for Bikar Atoll.

Bikar Atoll in the Ratak Chain is uninhabited and is one of the smallest of the Marshalls’ atolls. Located at 12°14′N and 170°08′E, its isolation from the main islands in the group means it has largely undisturbed flora and fauna. The atoll is 360 miles north of Majuro.

“We’ve seen turtles swimming, turtle nests ashore, sea birds in every stage of life form: eggs in a nest to fledgling chicks to hundreds and hundreds of birds aloft and in the bush…” Kathy Kane on LightSpeed

The following are excerpts from the blog of Dave and Kathy Kane on the catamaran LightSpeed.

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