subject: Facts And Information About Sharks [print this page] There are over 20 species of sharks live in the Maldives, the waters of the Pacific Ocean, with only two divers now there is a danger. Others, or as soon as possible to the aggressor, which is attractive to some of the biggest dive in the diving and the Maldives. In fact, what is required for all divers, and after seeing him and probably never say it's a shark.
Sharks in the Maldives following photographs and descriptions together a short guide to identification.
Whale Shark
Most divers make a career, the whale shark is the largest fish in the water of 40 meters long. Copies of all gray and white sharks have a very special place. This is not the risk of attacks by sharks and divers. In addition, candles are very docile a chance.
Tiger shark
Tiger Shark is the largest predatory sharks in the other world, great white shark. Moreover, the second aggressive shark attacks on people of Hawaii, the majority of the tiger shark attacks happen, but rarely more than one year. Enormous size and torso of the tiger stripes on a tiger can be identified - at least 9 meters long tiger sharks. Look at all the tiger shark while diving really nice, but recommended that different, either calm and swim away from sharks without fear.
Hammerhead Shark
If one of the incredible nature, hammerhead sharks, and it is unusual to see animals. There are nine species identified in the hammer (ninth edition was discovered in 2006, South Carolina), and three that can be harmful to humans, hammerhead sharks and attacks are almost nonexistent. Hammerhead Point, also known as corner Madivaru, Ross Atoll Atoll, Maldives, where the reef at the beginning of the match hammer and a large deep water fish from several locations in the artwork. Giant Maldives diving enthusiasts who want to see diving.
All other sharks in the Maldives is not a threat to humans and should be treated with respect as to ensure maximum safety.
Whiteboard Maldives shark is a shark, was observed. The dorsal fin is gray with white shark reaction. White Tip are most active at night, and as the name suggests, usually around reefs.
Grey reef sharks are very common and popular with divers. A few years ago, divers, sharks feed together to watch, but now abandoned this practice was not too much, because damage to coral reefs.
Islander White Sharks Board Maldives water is abundant, but rarely by divers spend time with most of the Pacific Ocean, far from the cliffs.
Other sharks diving in the Maldives and zebra sharks, Snaggletooth shark, shark, shark shark Silvertip Narizotas Silk, Tony nurse shark, Thresher Shark Sliteye's "Shark, shark Carcharias blue door. Until recently, only the Maldives to protect water sharks whale shark . But, 03/09/2009 adopted a law banning all fishing for sharks and the Maldives. environmentalists are optimistic, it is a very large impact on shark populations around the atoll.
