The fish are mostly friendly, but coral reefs can be sharp!
Sharks swim in the waters of the Pacific around Wake Island.
Wake Island has no natural fresh-water sources, so huge catchbasins for rainwater were built but are no longer in service. Water now is made through reverse osmosis processing units that pull salt water from the ocean and convert it to potable water.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Wake Island
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