Is Zealandia Earth's 8th Continent? 

“Oh yeah and Antarctica” Antarctica: am I a joke to you?

Zealandia: “I’m a 97% underwater continent.” *The Netherlands wants to know your location*

“The same thing you and I are sitting on right now.” Me: *laying on my bed*

"Oh yeah and Antarctica" **cries in South Pole**

Finally, we found Old Zealand

New Zealand: This isn't even my final form..

I’ve always liked the idea of counting the landmasses on top of tectonic plates and amassed around a shield. This would make Greenland a continent, but I’m okay with that

Just like astronomers had to introduce a term "dwarf planet" for Pluto and other Kuyper belt objects, the geologists may consider "dwarf continent". Then both Madagascar (and other similar smaller islands) and Zealandia could be treated as "dwarf continent", with Zealandia being the largest of them.

zealandia: “Aight ima head under”

"which would also qualify Greenland as its own continent, so I don't like it." *angry Greenland noises*

There are currently 7 continents (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America) but they should really add Zealandia as an 8th. Its been working so hard to get noticed and I think it deserves the title.

I've always found the question of how many continents there are really confusing as a kid, because noone could really explain to me what a continent really is (Like why are Europe and Asia considered two different continents, but not North- and Central America?). Now I'm just glad I'm not the only one confused...

This video has knowledge, entertainment, geographical theory, oh yeah and Antarctica.

There are 9 continents: 1. Europe 2. Asia 3. Zelandia 4. S. America 5. N. America 6. Africa 7. Australia 8. Oh yeah 9. Antarctica

Zealandia: discovers oil USA: *looks like someone needs liberty*

We don't realize the value of things until they are gone, I legit feel so bad for Zealandia, and I desperately wish to know how life was there during the world's prehistoric era, so to know what kinds of prehistoric life form might of have lived and died over there. And who knows if they also used to have their own now deceased language that must've been spoken over there before we were even born. Not gonna lie but even tho I've never seen or stepped any further portions of Zealandia other than New Zealand(I've never been to New Zealand either😂), it somehow feels nostalgic just thinking about it.

I never thought a continent called ‘Oh yeah and Antarctica’ even existed

Zealandia is the Pluto of continents

Love how when you highlight Australia, you leave out Tasmania. Good man

Happy New Year 2021 Atlas Pro. I kinda stumbled on your channel & find it to be well...more factual, informative than others I've seen on YT. I personally am not "entirely convinced" that Zelandia can "as yet" be considered an 8th Continent. However, in watching this video including some from GNS Science I do have a question if I may? In 2016 NZ suffered from a reasonable earthquake named the Kaikoura Earthquake 2016 . When this 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred (& what a jolt it was, I live in Wellington NZ), it shifted in & around Kaikoura land including the Kaikoura/Marlborough shoreline. A piece of the seabed itself "rose" exposing unique life forms that "needed" to be underwater to survive. Sadly they died. Is it "possible" that the newly exposed land is in fact part of the Zealandia crust/shelf & given time with unfortunately more earthquakes, will more (of Zelandia?) land be exposed becoming the new face of NZ? For your reference - weather.com/science/space/news/new-zealand-earthquake-exposed-land-kaikoura-coast-esa & www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300173458/seabed-raised-by-kaikura-quake-proposed-for-rezoning-as-coastal-land - earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/89206/powerful-earthquake-exposes-new-land-near-kaikoura Or simply Google the above mentioned earhtquake for more information. Would love to know your thoughts cheers.

imagine all the fossils that are under water now

"Not mine but *Euroasia* " "Oh yeah and Antarctica" Epic

If you look at a plate tectonic map, you’ll see that the “continent” of Asia, includes land that is on the North America plate. The Arabia plate covers a majority of the Middle East, which is part of the “Continent” of Asia. Europe and most of Asia are on the same continental shelf too. For super-continents, I think that they would be. America, which is composed of North and South America, Afro-Eurasia, which is composed of Africa, Europe, and Asia, Oceania, which includes Australia, New Guinea, The Filipines, and the islands of the Pacific, “Oh yeah and Antarctica”.

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman (1642) named what is now New Zealand "Staten Landt" in honour of the Dutch parliament. By 1657 the islands appear on Dutch maps as Nova Zeelandia, after the Dutch province. Zealandia was the female personification of New Zealand and appears on stamps from 1901 onward. She features on New Zealand's Coat of Arms (1956) and is based on actress Grace Kelly.

Zealandia: Ay, Yo. Looks like I’m going for a swim

Australia: hey New zealand you tiny New Zealand: hold my beer

Everyone:AHAHAHAH NEW ZEALAND JUST A SMALL COUNTRY LOL New zealand:Not anymore

The continents name isn’t Australia it’s Oceania - Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Palau.....

“Not mine, but Eurasia.” That was really clever n.g.l.

New Continent appears... British Empire: *It’s colonizing time everybody*

It would be cool to have an 8th continent, but seeing as how most of Zealandia is at a depth of around 2000-3000 metres below sea-level (which is deeper than Australia is tall), even in shallow places getting as close as 500 metres below sea level. I think it would be nigh impossible to raise a meaningful body of land without digging out the volume of a whole other continent to fill it. But who knows, maybe China will build the world's biggest polder or something.

“Oh yeah, and Antarctica”😂😂

**New continent exist** British : *It's free real estate*

"Australia is a Continent" Oceania: Say sike right now

Greenland actually has several fault lines that run on the sea floor between it and the Arctic Archipelago. That's why there are ancient mountain ranges on either side of Baffin Bay and Nares Strait. That's why I think it's definitely a continent.

Actually, Europe and Asia are divided by the Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas, the Caucasus Mountains, and the Ural Mountains. There are actually several mountain ranges dotted throughout Eurasia, such as the Caucasus Mountains Ural Mountains, Zagros Mountains, Teon Chong Mountains (sorry, I’m blanking out on the actual spelling because it’s Chinese), and the Himalayas among others. Heck, even Mt. Sini almost divides Asia from Africa (before the Suez Canal was dug of course).

There is only one continent: norsouthmericaeurasiafricantarcticaustralia

Director: how many times do you want to say "oh yeah and Antarctica Narrator: yes

Man, it would be great if you made a video about the geography of Zealandia, like the climate, its flora and fauna, possible civilization and what not. I'd be especially interested in the climate.

finally new zealand is getting some publicity

New continent: *exists* The British: bipity boppity you're now my property

There are only 2 continents, Afroeuraustralasia and America oh yeah and Antarctica, I meant 3

Apparently it was just discovered under New Zealand a couple days ago

I think the most coherent model is 4 continents, because it only requires 2 criteria; contiguous land, and minimum size, where only the last is arbitrary. 6 continents model relays on tradition, and traditions are contradictory. 7 continents model relays on plates, but they don't fit at all with the proposed continents.

Zelanda: *under water* In the future when people can live in water: THERE ARE NOW EIGHT CONTINENTS

Antarctica is a trouble case too, given that if you take away all the ice there isn't much in the way of a large landmass.

In my country (Uruguay) we were taught at school that are just 5 continents : África, América, Antártica, Australia and Oceanía (aka Australia) As kid I love maps and I realise that Eurasia and Africa are just One thing. So I was happy since I"heard of Eurafrasia or (nicer) Afreurasia. This Zelandia thing appeals me, as I (fully irrationally) prefer 5 than 4. But I lack the especialized knowledge to make a proposal. ¿Maybe a "Dwarf continent" as other Uruguayan proposed about a planet / not planet discussion? May it fit to Groenlandia and Madagascar?

This channel made geography more interesting

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“Oh yeah and Antarctica” Antarctica: *IM TRIGGEREDDDDDDDDDDDDDD*

I’ve always considered the name for Australia as a continent to be Oceania because it dismisses lots of the island nations in the Pacific as I think that every island should technically belong to a continent. For example if you go to Japan, you’re in Asia, same with the UK for Europe and Greenland for North America.

Ia Zealandia subject to that one thing where the crust bends down and then rebounds later on or did it just sink?

I think Australia stole the phrase “down under” from Zealandia

Why don't we just do what we did to Pluto.... a dwarf continent

Continents are first and foremost a social construct. It's about identity, that is why earope and asia are generally thought of as seperate continents. Most inhabitants of "Zealandia" as well as the rest of the world don't think of it as a continent, more often thought of as part of Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and some of the SE Asian islands).

In New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean Rises Up at the Zealand Mountains. And Sunken Underwater as the New Continent, Named *Zealandia.*

Not MYasia. Not YOURasia. But OURasia, comrade!

There are 8 continents 1.north america 2.south america 3.europe 4.asia 5.africa 6.australia 7.oh yeah 8.antartica

I think that it would be a part of the Australian continent or Oceania I think is the better name cause continents aren't really a big island not practically anyways. that's why Australia is both the biggest island and smallest continent cause it's not just the country it's all the stuff around it. Zealandia wouldn't change that it would still be a part of this continent if for no other reason than settlers would have called them the same one if it was above sea level. also for some reason at least in Australia we say Oceania as oshe-ee-arna at least everyone I know says it like that and I never noticed it doesn't line up until I heard it said differently.

About the Arctic, would the Canadian Archipelago, Greenland, Svalbard, and other arctic islands form another continent, such as Arcticia?

"So exactly how many continents are there?" *YeS*

It's definitely a continent! For every reason you stated. I live in New Zealand so I'm biased of course. It technically should have its own classification, submerged continent or something along those lines

Atlas Pro: "Continental crust - the same thing you and I are sitting right now." Me: *watching in the plane*

I was taught in a Canadian school that Australia, New Zealand and the area in-between were the continent of Oceania and that calling Australia continent was incorrect. Never heard of Zealandia before. I would agree to 6 continents based on the theory I was taught. Europe and Asia are definitely 1 continent. The divide is much more ethno-cultural than geological.

Me: (Watches video) Narrator: Oh yeah and Antarctica Me: (Visible Frustration)

I grew up in Zealandia and always had this feeling that New Zealand is part of something much bigger. Now with this revelation of the 8th continent I think it is time for all other continents to submit and bow down to Zealandia and henceforth all should address her as 'Your Grand Aquaticness'.

Wow, nice explanation.

Here is another idea for you, make a table of areas that stand above the surrounding sea floor. Then look for the natural breaks, I believe that would land Greenland as a continent and Zealandia but make a pretty good separation before anything else. We could also go petrological and say any place that has a majority of granitic rocks is a continent. I don't think much of either idea but and argument could be made.

Looks like Zealandia will need some American democracy when oil appears.

Imagine all the animal fossils that might be under the water that we will never have access to

I'm so glad I'm not in school anymore. So many wars, pandemics, and now new continents to study.

"oh yeah and Antarctica" my favourite part 😂

Maybe just copy the Astronomers and put Zealandia and Madagascar together under the category "Dwarf Continent".

Atlas: Theres a 8th continent Every Country: *Hippity Hoppity, Zealandia is now my property*

this video is very informative

130,000 Years ago, when modern humans left Africa in large numbers, the sea level was 30 feet higher than now!

0:14 *highlights all of Australia but Tasmania* Tasmania: Am I a Joke To You?

Teacher -what are continents of world Me -asia, Africa, north America, South America, Europe, Australia......... Ooooh yaa and Antarctica

I 100% agree Zealandia should be it’s own continent. Loved the video😍

Since it sits on its own titanic plate, I would consider it a continent. Europe Asia have divisions but not as clear a separate plate. I consider it one continent. Not what I grew up knowing. I’ve always doubted things my whole life that didn’t quite fit. So I’m looking for answers in any new research I can find. We have a long way to go to really understanding anything within our own atmosphere.

Central America: *Am I a joke to you?*

No I'm not sitting on continent crust I'm sitting on a couch

Amazing just amazing. As a scientist l say that your perfect just Perfect. Amazing keep it up. 💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

so what I'm hearing is that if I ever go on a quiz show and they ask me how many continents there are, I should answer "between 4-8 continents depending on who you ask"

Zealandia : Am I a continent? Archaeologist: *"Oh yeah"* ...

I’m just annoyed they never put new Zealand on the risk board

There are 9 continets Europe Asia Oceania Australia South America North America Zelandia Antarctica Africa

In Romania we are being teached that there are 7 continents. So in my books Zeelandia could be sort of an 8th continent. I am sure we can dig up all sorts of fosiles around this continent. Animals, plants, that might have never existed anywhere else.

"Oh yeah, and Antarctica" Antarctica: Are you challenging me?

I learned at school that Australia is an island and Oceania is the continent in which Australia is 🤔

Considering during the Christchurch earthquakes a few kilometres of coast line rose out of the ocean, at least part of Zealandia might still come back at some point sooner then thousands of years.

"And oh yeah! Antartica"

If the Dutch stayed after naming it, then Zealandia would perhaps be reclaimed from the ocean.They're good at that sort of thing.

Antartica: pls dont forget me Atlas Pro: oh yeah and antartica

I love this narrator voice so much.

The amount of time he said “Oh yeah and Antarctica.” As if he forgot it after 30 seconds lol

"Not my, but yourasia" Communism has joined the chats

Oh yeah And Antarctica Don't forget Antarctica kids

Should have a look and the antipode (opposite side of the world) to Zealandia its apart of the Sahara Desert known as the Eye of the Sahara, this opens another question once you see it was the Eye of the Sahara the lost city of Atlantis a interesting and awesome mini doco by Bright Insight on YT very compelling and has you invested off the bat

Yeah, I've always loved the idea of Zealandia, as a Zealandia inhabitant