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Article #36: Dangers Of The Underwater World

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






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