The most dangerous seas teeming with sharks
- All the seas near Australia and the USA
The seas washing the shores of New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Mozambique, and Tanzania are considered the most dangerous for people. Around 50 species of shark live here, and they are not averse to choosing a human as legitimate prey. The bloodthirsty monsters are especially fierce near the coast of the African countries. Alas, the authorities do not even keep any statistics on the number of shark attacks on people.
- The Red Sea
The Red Sea has a bad reputation, literally teeming with these notorious predators. The warm waters and abundant food do not curb the appetites of the huge great white shark. The thrill of the hunt drives it out of the Mediterranean Sea. The great white even hurries into these free waters from the Indian Ocean. The carelessness – or, simply put, the inaction – of the authorities, who are unable to ensure the safety of holidaymakers, has become a byword. Every year large sharks appear on the sea beaches despite the shallow water. They openly attack people and drag their unfortunate victims into the depths.
- The Caribbean Sea
Thanks to the clarity of its waters and its picturesque underwater world, the Caribbean Sea is considered the jewel of Cuba. Divers simply adore this paradise corner of the planet. Wild, clean beaches stretch along the vast coastline. They are very attractive for relaxation – and dangerous. Even at a shallow depth, a swimmer can be attacked by a gray reef shark. This 5-meter-long predator, with a maw studded with razor-sharp teeth, leaves no chance of escape.
Where are there no sharks?
There are no seas in the world where sharks do not live. But a few of them can be named that are considered completely safe for people. In the Black, Caspian, and Azov seas you will not encounter either a great white or a tiger shark. The predators that live here are miniature copies of the sea monsters. Notably, near the shores of Venezuela and Colombia a shark just 20 cm long lives in the local waters. And this tiny predator, we should note, is constantly hunting.
By the way
Alas, the danger posed by large sharks simply pales before a global problem. As it turns out, an armada of several hundred Chinese fishing vessels has long become a real catastrophe for the sea monsters. Unrestrained poaching at the state level has sharply reduced the shark population.
And the cause of it all is the fins of these ocean dwellers, which go into expensive restaurant soups. Right on board the vessel, every caught shark is subjected to a barbaric operation. Its fins are mercilessly cut off and the mutilated predator is thrown into the ocean. And the shark is doomed to an agonizing death. On the market the price of a kilogram of whale shark fins reaches 20 thousand dollars. Let us add that the banned bottom trawls on the vessels destroy all living things. And they leave many sea dwellers without food.
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