Dangers Of The Underwater World

Marine life is extremely different from that ofwaters at night and not coming out too much
terrestrial life. The underwater experience is likeduring the day. They typically stay in their holes
no other. Coral reefs have diversity that is onlyduring the day. Divers that get bitten are usually
comparable to the diversity found in thethose that pry off an oyster or abalone, and then
rainforest.reach back into the hole to get it. The eel
Coral reefs house animals of every shape, size,mistakes the diver's hand for food and then bites
and color. The Coral reef has been around for anit.
enormous number of years. Some of the reefsElectric rays may be encountered on a dive also.
have been forming for the past 25 million years.They are animals that have the ability to shock
Diving to see this amazing environment isyou. This shock is something that a diver
extraordinary because of all the diversity that youdefinitely wants to avoid. It's not going to kill the
can see in one area.diver; it's just going to be very painful. It's best to
Some of the animals you may encounter on aavoid the electric eel all together.
dive will be beautiful, but dangerous. It is a goodJellyfish are another animal to avoid. Jellyfish are
idea to know what sea life to watch out for.free-floating in the open sea. They drift wherever
Don't be scared just be educated about what kindthe water takes them, and can often come in
of sea life there is and the potential danger thatcontact with divers. Depends on the species, the
may arise from it.sting can be mild to severe. Two forms of
Probably, the most widely known animal a diverjellyfish should be avoided at all costs. Those are
may encounter is the shark. The majority ofthe Portuguese-Man-of-War and the sea wasp.
species of shark are harmless, even though manyThe Portuguese-Man-of-War's sting can put a
people have a great fear of them. A diver thatdiver in the hospital for a while, and the sea wasp
comes face to face with a shark does not havecan kill a diver in less than either minutes. No
a great chance of being bitten. The chance ofjellyfish sting is pleasant, but these two are by far
being bitten by a shark is actually very slight.the most dangerous.
Sharks are unpredictable creatures even thoughOther animals in the sea that can be potentially
they don't typically attack humans. When adangerous are the sea urchins, mollusks, sea lions,
person is attacked, it is usually at dusk when theand others. Diving in the sea can be an experience
visibility is poor. The shark cannot see very welllike no other, but precautions need to be taken in
and thinks the diver is a fish or food.it like anywhere else. Divers should learn about
Eels are another animal a diver may encountertheir surroundings before entering the sea and be
underwater. The moray eel is the most commonaware of potential dangers. The only way to
eel encountered in temperate waters by divers.know what to do when encountering a potentially
Several species of this eel can be up to ten feetdangerous animal is to educate yourself before
long. Eels are nocturnal animals roaming thethe situation occurs.