I have a friend who said that was the only place that she'd ever swim as there are no sharks. I find this hard to believe as the Mediterranean is conected to the Atlantic ocean. Maybe it's too warm.
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There are sharks in all seas and oceans aaround the world. \n\nThere are many species of sharks found in the Mediterranean, especially in the western and central Med - including Hammerheads and Great Whites. Unfortunately the numbers of these sharks, of all sharks in the med, are in great decline and in many areas the numbers are close to non-existent. The culprit for this is commercial fishing (for blackfinn tuna and swordfish - both as a result of being caught in netsAND having their natural food sources depleted, in some cases to extinction - bluefin tuna became extinct in the Med in the 1940's)and, ironically enough, tourism. Especilly around Croatia in the late 90's there were several 'Jaws Tours'operating. The 'chumming' undertaken to attract sharks obviously attracted sharks into tourist areas which resulted in the culling of many, many sharks so as not to endanger tourism!\n\nSo, yes, there are sharks in the Med but I wouldn't be put of swimming in the Med as shark attacks here are almost non existent. Between 1508 and 2004 therewere a total of 38 shark attacks in European/Mediterranean waters. 18 of which were fatal with the last reported fatal shark attack being in 1984.  \n\nBut please get your friend to put the possibility of shark attack into persective. WORLDWIDE shark attacks between 1508 and 2004 totalled 1,986 of which 486 were fatal - in almost 500 YEARS! More people have been killed by deers running into their cars than by sharks!
586654
i have friends in Hawaii that charter fish for marlin as i do here in n. Fla.I contacted them they laughed and said it was ridiculous.They had heard of no such thing and they would know.happy skiing !!!!!
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Well, I think it's more politics that keep people from climbing Mt. Ararat, as it is in a politically volatile region. I'm sure the local gov't. doesn't want a bunch of religious loonies clambering around in their mountains, leaving trash everywhere and trying to find some non-existent boat. Of course, that doesn't stop Christians from believing any old thing they read about it.\n\nPlease, people, for once, think about the logistics of it. A boat that huge, made entirely of wood, COULD NOT survive an ocean voyage--it would collapse under its own weight, to say nothing of tons of cargo!  You cannot fit thousands upon thousands of animals onto a ship that size. There was almost no ventilation, except for tiny windows up at the top. Hello, FUMES, ANYONE?? Could 8 people keep up with the crap from thousands of animals? Where was it disposed of? Where did they keep food for that many animals? \n\nWhat about plant life? No, most seeds do not survive brackish water.  What about the fish? With few exceptions, they are adapted to either fresh or salt water, not both. \n\nWhat about animals that are so highly adapted to a specific environment that they die if taken out of it? Everglade kites feed exclusively on a specific type of snail, for which their beaks are adapted perfectly. Where did Noah get both the kites AND the snails?? Koalas and eucalyptus trees? Pandas and bamboo? Hummingbirds and various trumpet-shaped flowers?  Roadrunners and lizards? Egg-eating snakes and the eggs they feed on? Vultures and carrion? And then, how did he get them all back where they belong?  Good grief, this story is so silly that I can't believe anyone in the 21st century still takes it literally.
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Maybe a travel agency and travel somewhere warmer than here like the Greek islands...ahhhhh....a girl can dream can't she?
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Daytona Beach is nice, we stayed on Daytona Beach shores, just South of Daytona Beach, our hotel was right on the beach with balconies looking over the water. We stayed at a place called Perry's Ocean Edge. When we were there we went deep-sea fishing out of Ponce Inlet, only a few minute drive south. WE had good catches of Amberjack, some real nice ones too, we went out with Critter Fleet Charters, they have a website, critterfleet.com, i think, or search for it. They were really nice, supplied bait, tackle, and everything. They had fish cleaning available too. I would recomend both of these places. Check out the websites, i don't know the website for Perry's but you can search it.See what you think. There's also a lot to do around the southern daytona area. There is a few boardwalks, one in downtown daytona and one south of daytona. Also there is a lighthouse in Ponce Inlet, just a few minutes south from Daytona. Lots of nice restaurants, mini-golf courses, lots of stuff to do. check it out.
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My brine's awash with possible theories. I haddock a few answers, but they all turned out to be damp squids. It's the sea air, it fogs the senses. Time to stop carping on . Ah whelk, i'll say tartar. Nothing newt there then.
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I love the clear water spring-fed Ichetucknee River near where I grew up in Fla. I'd like to scuba and swim in the Great Barrier Reef off Austrailia, though. That would be awesome.
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It's nice there.  Certainly not a paradise.  Seychelles is a paradise (Praslin).
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I mean this, too....where are the Arc of the Covenant and the Holy Grail?  Some say they are hidden in secretive places by the Jews, some say they're hidden beneath the Vatican.  Some say Atlantis sank into the sea near present day Greece and some say it sank off the coast of northern Africa.  Some say...some say...until these things are found or proved true they will remain just that....some say!
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I don't think its the water, I think it has more to do with what is in the water and what may happen when you go swimming in it... I think most fear sharks, or other creatures that occupy the water and it does get very scary at times.  The best way to swim in Deep water is to go with friends that are very supportive and that are very understanding....  :)
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THere are layes of the ocean with differing salinity (salt) concentrations.  I don't think that a layer as you described could exist.  Buoyancy is a result of several factors.
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For starters, the person who previously answered is quite wrong, notably in his statements #2, # 3 and #4. Jewelry has never been reported as a contributing factor in any attack, so you can pretty well dismiss # 1 as well.\n He's even incorrect about shark numbers in the Bahamas. There are actually many species, but most are harmless or have no interest in making a diver a snack. If you do encounter a shark on your dive, just be calm, keep your eye on it and move away slowly or keep your distance. You won't be on the menu unless you provoke it and even then, it's likely to be a simple charge and not an attack.\n There are a few species you may come across, notably the Nurse shark, that although large and fearsome looking, are actually fairly docile and allow a close encounter. I've swum with a number of 10 footers on night dives and a few I've found sleeping under ledges. I still have all my bits and pieces. Hell, I've even given one a rub.\n You'll be diving there with a DM. He may even take you to where there are sharks hanging about. Listen to his briefing pre dive and he'll explain what he expects of you regarding shark encounters. He knows these fish and may even know each individual shark and their specific behavior on past dives.\n Relax, have fun and take some pics.
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There have been a number of trips to the deepest part of the ocean, the Marianis trench-Though, more to the point of your question, the great majority of the ocean bottom remains unexplored, and it's likely that there are a great many animals that have never been observed alive.  There are a lot of great stories about undersea civilizations-or intelligent colonies of giant squid..but like you say..who knows what we'll find?
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I'm not, but it's ok. Many people get scared of the water. Overcome the fear and you'll get over it. Even if the beach had a chance of sharks, they live farrrrr into the ocean. Just make sure you have nothing shining on and no blood dripping at on your skin and you'll be ok. (I went into oceans where sharks live there. No accidents. :) )
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It think it is not about ferries sinking, but the trade and commercial movement now between Saudi Arabia and Egypt is big and the current transportation means are not enough but of course ferries sinking encouraged such old plans.\n\nPractically it is very difficult to implement, so I believe it just a talk at the meantime.
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That is a question I could ask myself.I am no European, It is just that nobody really seems to know-and I'm in Florida!My car broke down in a touristy area in Orlando,so I stayed the night.A lot of people had on these huge,thick overcoats-they themselves were huge.Not fat, just gigantic.They would give you a serious look and stare into your eyes,like "You vill giff me your identity papers plees."More than a few times I have seen and actually talked to English people and it was alway a joy.Just to hear the nearly same language spoken differently is unceasingly interesting.Plus a lot of Britishers are moving to my area and I'm glad.At least they are nearly civilized.I actually prefer them to the crude,violent,refuse-to-be-educated barbarians I grew up with.Nobody ever talks about Europe that I know of,it doesn't seem at all important.Oh,sure some rich wife of a local politician went to Prague on vacation.That's all we ever heard about for three months afterword.She didn't say pray-eg,she said prog,like frog....oops and about the French......... The dimwits in America[north america the place with all the Mexicans]believe everything the t.v. tells them.It is frightening.I have a little better grasp of history,having a intense interest in it.The French are a very romantic and heroic people, who sacrificed everything including their own lives in the war and helped Americans.They are notorious for being rude and deodorant free.The last thing I heard about Spain was they were the most polite.I had a boss that went there evey year,it was his favorite thing to do.My personal opinion has not much experience,never been there,and nobody knows a thing about that place.A former "colonist".
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Thats pretty cold, I have swam in that temperature and I can tell you it sucks!! \n\nIf you have a group of polar bears or masoquists that like to freeze their a.. off then go ahead, just make sure you talk loud because their trembling jaws will be making a lot of noise!