Many lovers of marine recreation, who first gather on vacation on the Black Sea, ask themselves - do sharks live in the Black Sea? The answer to this burning question can also be given by local residents of seaside villages, and people who are more knowledgeable in this matter are oceanographers. And their opinions converge - there are two kinds of sharks in the Black Sea.
What are sharks in the Black Sea?
This is a shark katran, which has a length of one meter to two, but this is more likely a rarity, basically its length does not exceed one and a half meters. The cat's shark is a scyllium, it is small in length, not more than one meter, and is completely harmless. A cat's shark is even kept in large domestic aquariums.
For all time in history, there has never been a mention that an attack of sharks in the Black Sea occurred on a man. These sharks , though predators in their environment, are very tolerant and loyal to the neighborhood of a person, without showing signs of aggression. In the underwater hunting, even a wounded fish, instead of attacking, tries to hide from its pursuer.
To injure a person, the Black Sea shark can only in the case when it was caught on a hook. At the moment when the fisherman tries to remove the hook from the mouth of the shark, she very actively resists and can injure him with sharp fins. Katran is known for its vitality. Even after a while staying out of the water, being near to this shark, it is necessary to observe precautionary measures, after all, it is not without reason that the katrana is also called a prickly shark.
In the daytime, when there are many holidaymakers on the sea, sharks keep to the bottom, although they are near the shore. They rise to the surface when the sun has already set. They feed on Black Sea sharks mainly fish (flounder, horse mackerel, sardines) and crustaceans. For the holidaymakers prepare on the Black Sea coast delicacy - balyk from katran. It tastes like sturgeon fishes and is very tasty.
So you can not be afraid to meet sharks-cannibals in the Black Sea, intending to visit the coast. Vacationers will not meet here with bloodthirsty jaws from the horror film. But you should not completely relax, because in addition to sharks in the waters of the Black Sea can hide, although not deadly, but still a danger.
General tips for holidaymakers
For lovers of crabs, it's worth to be cautious, because after meeting this representative of crustaceans, a daredevil diver can get acquainted with his claws. The fish, which is called "the sea dragon", is not so nice and harmless. The tips of its upper fins are poisonous, and they are prone to trouble by pricking them. Spines scorpion, who like to rest, buried in the coastal sand, can injure the leg. Some kinds of jellyfish are also poisonous, and contact with them causes a burn .
But these troubles do not happen often, if you take precautions. Do not cancel the trip to the sea because of this. After resting even on the bank of the river, you can not be sure that you will not meet here with a poisonous snake or a swarm of wild bees.
Theoretical possibility of penetration of predatory sharks-killers from the Mediterranean Sea is. Through the Gulf of Bosporus, they could swim in the Black Sea, but ... But the salt content of large sharks
And the Mediterranean sharks can not breed their offspring here - the same low salinity of water will not allow the eggs to develop and they will inevitably perish. Large temperature changes in winter and summer time also do not give chances to heat-loving sharks to settle in the Black Sea.
We hope that we were able to answer the question of whether there are sharks in the Black Sea, and you should not worry about your health any more.