Dangers of the Red Sea
When you go on an African safari you need to be aware of your surroundings and what animals are likely to become aggressive or a hazardous, factors become even more important when venturing the mysterious underwater habitat's as we're out of our comfort zones and interacting in alien surroundings as a second nature.
Hazardous animals of the Red Sea:
Tiger Shark - A bit of a given this one! Sharks don't generally attack human's in fact tthey dislike the taste of our flesh, shark bites are ever rarely fatal and are usually due to a curious shark taking an investigative nibble to test "what you are". Tiger Sharks are the second largest species of apex predator shark after the great white so the presence can be rather intimidating.
Grey Reef Shark – This territorial shark is often sighted compared to its larger tiger shark counterpart, the reef shark is a territorial animal but it only attack once you're in close proximity to it.
Titan trigger fish -This beautiful fish plays a key part in the general life of a reefs ecosystem, the trigger fish feeds off coral and turns over surrounding rocks to feed on plankton which lays underneath, you will usually find that trigger fish are followed by numerous amounts of small fish which feed on small leftovers.
Trigger fish are very wary of divers and usually avoids close contact expect in mating season when the species can become extremely over protective of its nest and will ware off any diver or fish that get's anywhere near.
Giant Moray Eel –I'm more scared of these than sharks due to their deathly appearance! The giant moray which can grow up to 10ft long and is dressed in an array of beautiful colours, patterns and textures which make it perfectly camouflage among reefs and corals.
Moray Eels are unpredictive animals which may attack without intention, especially if one felt you were rivalling it to its territory.
Surgeon Fish - there's numerous species of the surgeonfish but the "regal tang" is the one you're most likely to come across in the red sea, although the fish isn't at all aggressive and it will try it's outmost best to escape any hazard, be aware of its two back spines which are exceptionally strong and extremely sharp, although they won't intentionally attack they will use these dagger like spines to inflict damage on you if you try to touch or grab one.
About the Author
karl is a diving enthusiast who likes to share his knowledge which he learn't on his red sea diving holiday.
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