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One hundred miles off the coast of Alabama lies a 60,000-year-old underwater forest that is believed to have been uncovered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The site, which sits in about 60 feet of water, boasts thousands of trees still rooted in the Gulf of Mexico’s seafloor—and is the oldest ice age forest known to exist.

The fascinating footage has been revealed for the first time in a new documentary, The Underwater Forest, written and directed by journalist Ben Raines. While most of the Gulf of Mexico is barren, turtles, sharks, schools of fish, anemones, and sponges are common sights there. Researchers believe it holds a plethora of information, and protection of the site is underway. Apparently, many have tried to obtain the coordinates to exploit the preserved trees—however, the location is not being revealed.

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