Rest on the ocean is considered "adults". With children usually try to go to the sea, which are warmer and more relaxed. But, first, the child is a tensile concept. Children are not only infants and reoxopes, but also teenagers. And, secondly, why not visit some new, beautiful and interesting, place with children, even if you swim in the pool. But if you wish and on the ocean, you can find the beaches, swim on which you can with the whole family.
Most popular resorts are located on the seas, and only a few offer rest on the ocean coast. It would seem that the difference is small, all seas are an integral part of the ocean. At first glance, the oceanic beach is not different from the marine, but the whole charm lies in the details - on the ocean and sand a little different, and the water itself is fresh, and the waves are longer and most often above, not to mention the open spaces. Beach recreation lovers are definitely worth trying to rest on the ocean.
Today we will talk about holidays on the Atlantic Ocean. His coast is very diverse. Atlantic beaches are located in Europe, Africa, South and North America, as well as on the islands. You can choose a place for vacation for every taste.
European resorts on the shores of the Atlantic
Most European countries, as well as traditional Russian tourists - Egypt and Turkey, offer their visitors marine beaches. However, countries such as Portugal, as well as Spain and France have both resorts on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Portugal
Portugal, which is even recently recently for Russians a little famous country, is gaining popularity every year. The entire coast of Portugal is the Atlantic.
The most popular beach resorts are Lagush, Albufeira and Tavir.
Lagush
Beaches here with breathtaking views. You can find covers protected from waves. The main thing is not to run away with children on the nudist beach. There are quite a lot of them in the vicinity of Lagush. And the water here is the ocean, and therefore not very warm. The kids will be bored for sure, but as nice to mess in the sand.
Lagos has one of the best zoos in Portugal, which is worth visiting along with children in the break between sunbathing baths on the beaches and swimming in the waters of the Atlantic. Also in Lagus, many other attractive places: both water parks and architectural monuments, starting with the old fortifications of the city and ending with medieval monasteries. By the way, unlike them, the zoo in the lagus is characterized by a small number of visitors, respectively, to look at the wonderful animals can be without unnecessary queues and crops.
Albufeira
Albufeira beaches are famous for their purity, as well as pleasant soft sand. Water in July-August warms up to 22 degrees, which makes it possible to swim comfortably. The resort can please the tourists not only by the endless expanses of the ocean, sunny beaches, but also an active holiday. On the shores there are sports centers, as well as scuba diving schools, in which experienced instructors will be able to train not only adults, but also children. Also at this resort are wide popularity of Paraglider flights.
Tavira
Beautiful beaches are located on the sandy island of Ilya de Tavir, located in Portugal near Tavira. The most popular - Praia de Tavir. From the city to the beach regularly walks steam. The ocean is calm here that is quite suitable for recreation with children. On the island there are several cozy cafes.
In general, the resorts of Portugal are able to please their visitors not only by beautiful landscapes, but also a variety of recreation.
France
The Atlantic coast of France is associated with well-known respectable resorts: Deauville, Arkashon, Biarritz. But here it is quite possible to find beaches suitable for family holidays. Most often they are located in cozy bays. That's just the water in the ocean will still be pretty cool, about 20-21 degrees in August. And be sure to remember the tides. In these places they are very high. But the ocean water is not only cleaner, but also more useful.
La-pain
Lovely corner of Loire lands with a wide long sandy beach. Here is the purest air with a scent of pines, well-kept embankment, beautiful bay. And for children there is everything you need. On the beach in summer children's playgrounds appear.
Adults will also quite find a lesson for themselves. You can pamper yourself with sessions of thalassotherapy, you can see one of the wonders of France - the Abbey Mont-Saint-Michel or to make an equestrian walk along the coast of the ocean. Young mothers should pay attention to special recovery programs after childbirth.
La Rochel
There are also wide sandy beaches, and the temperature and air, and the ocean are usually higher than in La Bole. La Rochelle, a city associated with the adventures of Musketeers. You can arrange an adventure for children. The city has a famous aquarium. Nearby is a futonoscope entertainment park.
Il de re
The island is located close to La Rochelle. It is perfectly adapted for recreation with children, even with very small. On the island there are excellent shallow beaches. And the rental houses are equipped with low shells, small toilets and even changing tables.
Atlantic coast of Spain
Spain has two sector of the Atlantic coast: south and north of Portugal.
Andalusia
Warm, naturally in the south, in Andalusia. A number of resorts are oriented directly on seed couples with children, such as the resorts of the city of Costa de la Luz, however most of the other resorts are more suitable for active youthful rest. In the resort town of Sanlucar de Barramed, exciting signs of purebred Spanish stallions are regularly held, and the Natural Park of Donyan is located nearby. In addition, what kind of rest in Spain without fighting bulls. However, it is necessary to take into account that although the Spaniards themselves and water children from the young age on Borcu, a child from another country, such an event can shock. In case of a hike on Borcu, it is worth it or prepare for the event, or leave at the hotel.
Northern Spain
It is here that the Spaniards themselves are preferred to relax. Here less people, below the price, almost no heat, but at the same time incredibly beautiful. Rest on beaches with snow-white sand can be combined with the study of a practically unfamiliar part of Spain: weave in an amazing launch of the Basque, to visit the strict Santiago de Compostela or look at completely Galician dancing, completely dissimilar on Flamenco. And it is also necessary to pamper yourself and the younger generation of various gastronomic delights. They do not have to look for a long time.
American resorts of the Atlantic
Florida is one of the most popular places of winter holidays. The eastern ocean coast traditionally prefer surfers. The most famous beach is Miami Beach. But it is focused, rather, on adults than the kids. But there is a beach in Miami, which is considered one of the best in the world to relax with children. This is Crandon Park Beach. The three-kilometer beach occupies the most quiet seaside area in the vicinity of Miami. On the snow-white sand so nice to relax. But the young fidget will do something. Very comfortable beach huts, in which you can hide from the sun for a while. There are zones for picnics, rides and playgrounds. But on weekends and holidays of people on the beach are a lot, so you need to come here early.
In South America, the Atlantic beaches of Brazil, the coastline of which the longest in the South Atlantic - 7.5 thousand kilometers are most popular. The best beaches are located in the northeastern part of the coast. These are the resort zones of Fortaleza, Recife, El Salvador. The climate of the northeastern region is such that almost all year round the beach season continues. Local beaches, in contrast to the same Rio de Janeiro, are few and crime significantly less. In general, this shore is perfect for a relaxing family holiday.
African resorts of the Atlantic
There are a number of resorts and on the turbulent continent of the Earth. At the same time, the same beaches of South Africa largely resemble the beaches of southern France, however, the water here is much cleaner, and the coastal territory is practically not affected by civilization. Most comfortable resorts are located near Cape Town. Resorts are noteworthy to watch penguins in natural conditions. Align the beach vacation and this is impossible anymore at any point of the globe.
Another country of Africa suitable for recreation with children on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean is Morocco. In the resort area of \u200b\u200bAgadir - the most suitable conditions for a similar rest. The shore itself is fine enough, the entrance to the water is very smooth. Nearby there is both an ordinary zoo and a wild bird reserve.
Atlantic Islands
Well, of course, a truly ocean can be fought on the islands. The islands of the Atlantic Ocean are mostly located in the pleasant climate zone and are able to please their warmth visitors almost at any time of the year. Resorts are such islands of the Atlantic Ocean as Canary, Bermuda, Azores and many others.
Rest on the Canary Islands is a kind of standard of solidity. The most popular resorts of the island of Tenerife, but in fact tourists there too much and for resting with children is too crowded. For family holidays on the Ocean, the resorts on the island of La Gomer are more suitable, while the coast of the island is amazing - the beaches are covered with black sand.
Bermuda islands are famous for their pink beaches, the color of which is created by a mixture of conventional sand with chopped corals. Popularized as a recreation area for noisy companies, Bermuda is completely suitable for recreation with children. In addition to amazing beaches, the islands have a number of attractions and entertainment for children, besides, in most hotels there is a child care program - that is, they can be left for some time under the supervision and engage in their affairs.
Bahamas enjoy honored glory as a beautiful family holiday resort. Many hotels have groups of animators, occupying restless kids. And their parents at this time can afford to relax in lounge chairs. There are courses for swimming for kids. And the beaches here are some of the cleanest in the world. For recreation with children, it is best to choose large islands, such as New Providence or Andros. They will be easy to entertain children if they get tired of them on site.
The Azores are a kind of standard of the resort island. Their territory has practically not changed since the development of the island, the nature of Virgin and Clea, almost the entire population works in the tourist sector. From distinctive features it should be noted that in addition to numerous beaches, there are many elevations on the islands - most of their extinct volcanoes. Tourists regularly offer hiking sights, mountain biking skating. On the beaches themselves, you can often see whales and dolphins in a slight distance from the shore.
North Atlantica
Children prefer to relax, practically not chosen from the water. However, the impression on children can produce oceanic types of coast of Iceland. This small northern country is famous, primarily by its geysers and numerous warm sources. However, in a certain sense, the miracle of nature is the "Black Beach" Reinisphira. In accordance with Icelandic legends, the big black boulders of the beach used to be trolls that did not have time to hide in their caves before sunrise. Also legend also explains the appearance of basalt columns nearby - "Troll's fingers." The black beach was repeatedly recognized as the best beach in the world.
Great and even fabulously and the coast of Ireland. Not in vain here they shot one of the series Harry Potter. Young fans of the fairy tale will be very interested to look at the rock where Harry stood and Professor Dumbledore.
If you visit the Atlantic Ocean, plunge into its water, feel this uncontrollable disappointing element - this is a dream, then you do not need to wait until the children grow up. On the Atlantic, you can find many corners, where it will be interesting and adults, and children.
After I told about about the current tradition, I present 10 reasons to hate this city.
- Weather. If you think that in Los Angeles is good weather, you are mistaken. If you live in the Valley of San Fernando, then in the summer you will have +40, and in the winter you will knock your teeth at +10. If you, as I live by the ocean, you will always be cold. The thermometer shows +25, but it is not a familiar resort weather to which we are accustomed. Cool breeze from the ocean is sometimes pleasant, and most often piercing, it almost does not subside. In the sun you instantly burn, and in the shadow in +25 ocellium. At the same time, constant sun makes people a little inadequate (* cm about crazy). Eternal cold is my main claim to Los Angeles. Never in Moscow I did not mess to the bones as I frown in this paradise. If you previously thought that there were uggs all year round because it was "fashionable", then in fact they are worn, so as not to go. And dry air? When the wind blows from the desert, the humidity of the air is lowered to 10% (it's like in an airplane) and so maybe several days - "Mortulate dust swallow"- This is actually about Los Angeles!
New Uggs buy regularly)))
It is impossible to criticize the weather - I get out separate item. Because everyone who lives in La has a tattoo on a gill, saying that the weather is always good here - you will be asked about it as soon as your accent is. And do not think to complain, because the weather is the main advantage of Los Angeles and you will not let you forget about it, even if you stand in the header and gloves and order hot tea or Udon, so that at least somehow get warm.
- Dirty beaches. Well, yes, the beaches are very beautiful here, but most of the beaches in the city feature are rushed to disgrace. Since Americans work a lot, on the beaches mostly rest residents of neighboring Mexico with their huge families, and they are not concerned about the culture. Instead of maintaining beaches clean, they make efforts (and succeeded in this) in order that our beaches and cities look like in the border Mexican Ensenade - ate chips, drank a cola - throw out garbage into the ocean!
- But even on clean beaches (almost) cannot bother. First, cold water. Even if +18 s do not seem cold, it is difficult to force yourself to enter the water, because you can slide from the wind when you go out. And secondly, waves. The wave height is always excellent for surficists, it is unrealistic to "swim" in such a storm - the water is muddy from him, and I psychologically cannot go into muddy water.
10 reasons hate los angeles
Hugging. Are you kissing when meeting with friends? And with friends friends you have never seen? Unlikely? So you do not live in Los Angeles - get used to the fact that when you meet everything, even those with whom you are not familiar (for example, at a party) will not just kiss, but also hot hug! I, like most Russians - a person is rather cold, but these constant hugs broke and me - now even in Moscow I catch myself that I climb to hug with everything in a row, for which I deserved a reputation "It is immediately clear that you are not from here". The habitats are attached to the habitual compliments that "you are divinely good" and "God, as you look awesome," make me think that I have the wrong mirrors at home.
- Los Angeles Lakers.. Really got it! From each crane with water, eternal conversations about our basketball team - Kobe and Gazol, Gazol and Kobe ...
- Traffic. Traffic jams. Oh, they are famous for the whole world! Of course, Muscovites who come to visit me, they say that "I would confess, Mother, in the garden, would be a shame to complain about", since the stream of cars in Los Angeles, even slowly, but rides, but I am obliged about it to tell.
- Palma. No comments. There are a lot of them.
- Air pollution I dedicated.
- Public transport. In fact, public transport in Los Angeles is more than a branched and transport network here the largest in the country after New York, but the fact that the city is incredibly branched, makes your chances to survive without a car close to zero. Although I survive, but I work at home and my husband carries me everywhere. Sometimes I drive a bus, but all this didn't even closely stood to what I got used to in Moscow - to the nearest bus stop I am 20 minutes walk - you see, what is the trip on the fitness ride?
Nature. On the streets there are raccows, the Puma runs through the parks and the courtyards (one of the news of these days - the Puma drove a dog in the courtyard near Glendale), Coyota is also not uncommon in some areas. In a high-altitude house, where I lived, the eagle dragged from the balcony of the little Yorkshire terrier. In the trunk, we found a lizard. I bite my spider. Lisa dragged sandwiches with us, when in life I went with my husband to play golf. Snakes are found in the desert.
Earthquake. Not that shake every day - maybe I feel something once a year, but after I experienced a 5.5 ball earthquake on the 20th floor, when the house threw up the house several times, I began to be afraid - then to me It has long thought that it was, again began, especially at night! I woke up and covered with a blanket (as follows according to the instructions) ... I recently sat on the balcony and was shaking a couple of times - in general, we all live in anticipation of a "big push" - the question is not whether he will be, and when he is. In principle, it is not clear why the city was built here. With that, when it will cover us here, all America will be happy, because the Americans hate Los Angeles.
Remember, I complained about Russian crazy just kids compared to crazy In Los Angeles! Many noted that there are a lot of hippie in La and this is true. These people froze in the 70s of the last century and since then did not come out of the semi-dollar state. They are not hazardous, but there are a lot of them and they are talkative. Sometimes it seems to me that at least half of the population here uses medical (and not only) marijuana and I envy them becoming more and more.
Well, the last. Actors. All-all-all in Los Angeles - actors.
Typical picture.
A Russian tourist comes to the beach. Every day of vacation in the account (and for the weight of hundreds of dollars), and here the red flags develop on the wind from the Presby White Beach of Varadero in the wind. Type, it is impossible to bathe.
Tourist, it is clear to the case, spits on it and climbs into the water. So what kind of waves? Immediately 150 meters forward by belt. On the contrary, it is cool to feel the power of oceanic waves covering with their heads.
But it was not there. From the ocean Rousseau Tourist by force (precisely by force, without any figures of speech) drags back at the wiring of a local rescuer-Cuban. No arguments in Russian and in English do not help. It is impossible, and that's it.
After some time, the tourist finds out that the Cuban rescuer, if resting resting resting on his beach site, it is planted for 3 years without conversations and writes off behavior of that fear of prison. Cursing the repressive system, he goes splashing into the pool.
There is a new day. The sea calmed down. There are almost no waves. But on the beach, red flags are again! Again drag out of the water !! This is not climbing into any gate. Tourist is good Mat with a saves the rescuer, and in response he hears only incomprehensible patter on Spanish, where the word "Portugal" is guessed. They say, go to the next time to swim in the Atlantic in Portugal, the tourist solves and in the powerless malice goes to drink another mojito, absolutely unaware that the rescuer, quite possible, saved him from the long days of painful agony.
But rescuers are standing every 100 meters only on Varadero beaches. In Guanabo, which is 30 km from Havana, the beaches chose exclusively to the local population. And since in the winter the Cubans are not bathed in the sea (from their point of view it is cold), then there are almost no rescuers around.
Red flags on the beach We saw for the first time in Guanabo. We remembered the stories of tourists in Varadero about the atrocities of rescuers. We were glad that now, no one will hurt us to feel the power of waves. And I happily climbed into the water.
There was a clear storm on the sea, why the crystal clearly clean water was a muddy yellow suspension of sand. The bottom was not visible. I hit the slices of kayich on my leg, then the bunch of algae. Felt at the bottom and stones.
It became a bit anxious. Well, as the next wave, with difficulty with difficulty, hold on to your feet, will give you such a stone in the head. So, spending in the water no more than two minutes, I got off back, deciding what is enough for today. The wife advised not to climb into the water at all, and she, looking at muddy waves, and herself herself.
This is not jellyfish, as mistakenly referring to its cashpad guidebooks (Blue Jellyfish). This is a siphofofor - a invertebrate organism close to meduzam.
The scientific is called the Physie, and in the people everyone knows how "Portuguese Skip"
From the side, it looks like a QC blue with a purple strip inflated fish bubble, which wears the waves. It is over the waves, inflated by air a bubble (a scientific pneumatic) is held above the water surface. And under water the most interesting is the long, the thickness of the blue tentacles.
The tentacles can reach up to 50 meters, but in adult individuals they are usually meters 10. We have seen, apparently, young individuals - meters 5-6 was a record, but it still impressed.
The tentacles are the finest harnesses of the cutting cells that burn the strong poison touched them.
To die on the spot from the burn Portuguese boat is hardly possible. But get an extremely painful burn - for sure. Poison can cause paralysis. If the tentacles go through the spine, that is, all the chances of drown, because paralyzes.
But I stood in the waves, covered me with my head. Ondokay accidentally such an creature head ...
Portuguese ships were littered with the whole shore. Sand as laser rays in the bank storage crossed their unfolded threads.
And it was still lucky that they were wet and the wind was not so strong. Sometimes the wind flies these threads through the air - as a result of this, as they called, "purple wind" in 1974 in Florida, serious burns received up to 400 people.
The next morning the sea calmed down. But apparently the storm was so strong that too many ships from the open ocean. Already calm waves before our eyes continued to throw new individuals ashore.
Rescuers walked around the beach, methodically burda blue bubbles (we ourselves tried - if you throw a stone on him, then he fun explodes as an inflated package).
But there were too many of them. From large to very tiny - on one of the baby Zhenya, it came after all. Foot instantly swollen, but because The poison in it was quite a bit, everything went in 2 days.
Usually the "season" of such ocean gifts - August-September - the time of storms. But in winter sometimes happens ...
And the main thing is beautiful they devils. It is only painfully smoothing. The incomprehensible chatty mass is slowly wring, lifting up from one end, as if silent is better to see you. (There is a video on the camera, but I do not know how to put it on the network :))
It is not surprising that many come specifically to look at them
(Consider how many individuals around the comrade)
In general, I warned you.
Although some insane Cubans bathe. Even with children. But far from entering. However, in a relaxed sea, the ship has long seen ...
Our scientific and fishing vessel "Orekhovo" for the third month of the water of the water of East Atlantic in search of fish clusters. The day and night worked echo sounder, trawl followed the trawl, the scientific group continuously oral water samples in the hope of identifying biologically productive areas, however, except for minor jambs of fish and flocks of dolphins, rapidly carrying away, nothing significant for the fishery in these areas was not observed.
Starting from the traverse of the Azores, we from time to time began to arrange sea treatments - bathing in the ocean. This was preceded by long and stubborn Captain's persuasion. In the end, he agreed, but ordered for the purpose of security to put on the upper bridge of one observer, and the other with the scubaist was to patrol in an inflatable rubber boat. Two storms lowered so that in the case of which batting could quickly climb on board. All watched, will not seem over the water triangular shark fin.
The water temperature was almost the same as the air, and yet it was a pleasure to swim. Due to the high water density, it was possible to break freely on the back, easily hold onto the wave; True, hitting the mouth, the water caused disgust with its bitter and salty taste, and after swimming on the backs of the sailors left a white salt flaw.
Once, when everyone was already bored with the thought that nothing batheed was threatened, and the attention of observers was stuck, a deafening whistling from the rowing of the navigator was heard. Literally a few meters, from the stern, a gray-shaped fin, slowly floating towards the ship appeared. From the side it was well viewed in transparent water of an unusual shape of shark. It was a shark hammer, the most predatory. It reached a length of about two meters. Our sailors, like monkeys, one by one climbed on the stormtramp. After some minute, everyone stood on the deck of the vessel, breathing heavily and peering into the actions of an unwanted guest. Shark passed along the side and went deep into the depth.
Judging by the descriptions, this type of shark usually happens five meter length. A characteristic difference from other sharks is the original structure of the head, the hammer-like grip, on the sides of which are eye. This allows predator to see everything that is being done in front, on the side, bottom, back and from above.
In the strength of the hammer shark, we were convinced of a little later, when she, hunting for fish, pleased in the trawl. A huge carcass, hitting the fish box, hit the tail of the walls, shot down from forty-chalmers. In addition, the shark hammer is able to cause terrible injury to their pilotful teeth with a glory fisherman.
Later, swimming in the Gulf of Gulf, we received a special warning from the coastal administration - a ban on a bathing on the Lagos raid due to the fact that there are many sharks and barracuds there.
On the French biological station on the island of Mount, near the Cape of the Green, which was happening to visit, we showed curious exhibits: various types of sharks and items extracted from their stomachs. What was just not there! Marine animals, metal ship spoons, knives, hooks. But a special impression was made, of course, the feet of a person, extracted from the grind-hammer bump and fixed in formalin.
The appearance of a shark from the vessel during bathing beat the hunt to take "sea baths". But some time passed, the danger was forgotten, and again everything went to his guy, although now the "defense" now occupied two scablasts with guns, which followed not only behind the surface of the ocean, but also in depth. Nevertheless, one case finally put the cross on our entertainment in the open ocean.
We were on the latitude of Madeira Islands, when after a busy working day was allowed to swim. The weather was quiet, calm, the sunset time came. Most of the team, already playing, is located on board. Everyone was brushed into the horizon, waiting for the appearance of the "green beam", which brings according to believe, and well-being. Some of us have already watched this "green beam." Stunning vision: For two to three seconds, your eye catches the appearance of a miracle of nature, as if somewhere at the horizon in the last rays of the "drowning" sun, someone lights a greenish spotlight on the moment, after which it becomes dark. In the tropics darkness comes instantly.
On board the latter swimming, abbuildments behind them, but one of the researchers knew himself, sniffing from the trim, the seashells reached her. Having received the last warning from the senior assistant, he, intercepting the hands of the storm-trap crossbar, pulled out a sharp movement from the water of his legs, and at that moment some kind of shadow rapidly crashed into the place where the lower part of his body was. He rapidly flew to the deck, and in the thickness of the water, turning over and flashing with a silver belly, slowly floated along the side of a torpedo-like monster with a long sword-like growing on his head. A blow to the board of the metal case of the vessel was so strong that we heard it on the top bridge. This time we are in pretty dramatic conditions got acquainted with the sword fish.
The sword fish in the Atlantic reaches the length of six meters and weighs more halftone. She has a terrible weapon - a sharp sword formed from the controversial bones of the upper jaw. It is an amazing design: it consists not of solid bones, but as if from the controversial bone crossbar, providing its strength. Therefore, the sword resembles the arrow of the lifting crane. This is an integer engineering structure embodied in a living organism, another example of natural "smelting". A sword-fish feed in small fish, but sometimes it is capable of attacking China and apply heavier, deep wounds.
The sword-fish has repeatedly suggested horror on navigators and fishermen, attacking sailing ships, punching the sword fishing boats. At the end of World War II, the Barbara's English tanker was attacked by the Sword Fish. A half-one-memeter sword struck the trim; Then, pulling out his tool from the corps, the fish rushed into a new attack. By the way, this fish develops the speed of the courier train.
The whole world passed the case that occurred in 1948, when the sword-fish attacked the American Schoon "Elizabeth", and a few years later, the English warship of Leopold was attacked. The reason for the attack of a sword fish on ships and large marine animals Science has not yet explained. Perhaps it's just an instinct - to attack a major potential opponent ...
After our meeting with a sword-fish, the captain finally abolished swimming in the ocean.
A few days later, the dense bottom jambs of sardines were discovered, active fishing began. There was no time for stopping the vessel and entertainment, the more that no one had already thought about the "sea baths".
Burning kiss of the Physalia
Being near Cabo Verde - Cape Green (West Coast of Africa), I saw Physalia closely - on the sight of a charming and gentle creature. The trembling, an unusually beautiful comb and attracted my attention.
As ichthyologist, I knew that the bubble-sailboat of this jellyfish from the sifoforphor detachment is a complex hydrostatic apparatus, allowing it to change its weight. If the comb is filled with air, the animal that is adjusted by the wind is floating. But it stands to the wind to strengthen and raise the waves, the Fiza reduces the walls of the ridge, squeezing out the surplus of air, and falls on the depth. The excitement ended - and the special glands produce gas produced, it enters the swimming bubble, the Physie populates again to the surface where the most favorable Wednesday is. It is possible to pay attention to the fact that in some cases the comb is perpendicular to the surface of the water, apparently, this position must be characterized as "hiking", in others - it lies on the water, the animal is in a state of rest. Under the air bubble, this glorious jellyfish is located long - to a meter - branched tentacles equipped with a plurality of cutting cells capable of contact with fish or other animals to paralyze them.
It is believed that in the sea the most dangerous predators - shark and toothy Barracuda (naval pike), attackers on a person floating in water. But in fact, poisonous and nucleus fish are not less dangerous to the most voracious and most predatory shark. Some are dangerous bite, others - injections of sharp fins and spikes located in gill wings; Thirdly - poisonous muscles and insides. Wounds received from fish are very painful and do not heal for a long time, but randomly cooked to food poisonous fish can cause severe poisoning of the ship crew.
Moreover, floating not the first year, I know that in some tropical countries there is a rule to prevent visitors that in certain seasons of the year it is not recommended to eat some kind of fish.
In Japan, many centuries existed a hard custom. People who have decided to die, arranged triants, where they poisoned themselves to the poisonous fish Fucho and died among his comrades and friends. In order to negotiate this custom, numerous decrees were published, according to which the children of samurai and high-ranking persons who died in a similar way were lost inheritance, and the relatives of commoners who made an attempt to poison the fish, and were subjected to the death penalty ...
How often are our book and theoretical knowledge forgotten when you need to act! So, here, seeing Physalia, I fished her from the ship with a hook and almost pulled out on the deck, as she suddenly began to crawl off the hook and about it, it seemed to be angry into the water. Forgetting about caution, I grabbed her hand and immediately felt unbearable pain, as if the hand was immersed in boiling oil. It was a terrible crushing volley of the claring batteries of the Physie, and he fell into a goal. Thousands of smallest arrows stuck in the skin, in the muscles, under the nails. A feverish attempt to get rid of the second hand from the suckling, who wrapped his hand, only worsened the situation - all new and new cells sent their poisoned arrows into it.
Literally in a few minutes, the brushes turned out to be paralyzed, the delicate, noving pain spread to the lymph nodes under the mouse. The skin on his hand cried, sank and the slate. At the same time, the strong cuts in the stomach, the attacks of the suffocation, convulsions began to be felt. Pricks in order to maintain cardiac activity and Novocaine slightly facilitated flour, but during an hour the attacks of suffocation and convulsions were repeated twice. In total, a painful state lasted for about two hours, after which the pain began to subside, but still strongly leaned in the elbow joints and forearm. A few days later, when I have transplanted another ship, then with great effort, overcoming muscle pain, was able to climb on the side of the storm. So I need! What I did not remember how the fisherman grabbed the Physalia in the water, the arms of his hand over the boat? The siffonophore in this case has not yet been "shot" most of their charges, as it was when I faked it the bug. The fisherman lost consciousness, during the day there was between life and death, survived only thanks to a strong organism.
Once on our ship, Calculated Physalia, before fixing it, put one researcher on T-shirt. Then my friend sounded a shirt in water with a washing powder for a while, carefully rinsed it, lowered it even in a solution of alcohol and dried in the sun. The next day, he put her on her and after a few hours, felt on his back itch, took off the shirt. And what? At the place where the Physie was lying, a red vast stain appeared on the body. After some time, it disappeared, but this case once again testifies to the resistance and power of poison, that the "beautiful" Physie is a terrible fish!
Hunters for Sardinella
As we move to the south, to the Canary Islands, Sardin's shoals became less dense and met less often, while the extensive and dense shoals of Sardinell Aurites appeared increasingly. It was not only noticed by us, but installed - as a pattern - many French and Soviet researchers. The density of the clusters of these fish is mentioned even in the location of the Western Coast of Africa, which says that often the vessels take the shifter of Sardinells for underwater dangers, they look like dense strokes they look at the echo ribbon.
From the commercial vessel, it is very interesting to observe the behavior of superficial jambs, especially Sardinells: they disappear, dropping to depth, then move along the surface with noise resembling the noise of rain, then quickly move from side to side. Chaotic fish movement is explained by the presence of numerous and varied predators in the tropical waters, which are attacked by shoals from different sides.
Transparent waters allow you to see all the details of the hunt. Sharks were still noticeable to the triangular finskoye finishing over the water. They are usually approaching the jamak, they are slow and, only approaching, rapidly rush to it.
No less dangerous enemies of Sardinells are huge skates, or sea devils. The skates are lazily floating at the surface of the ocean, by arbuming and lifting the finishing of fins over the water, sometimes it is very noisily jumped out of the water.
Completely, herds a few hundred heads attack Sardinell fast dolphins. They highly pop out of the water and fall with a loud splash, raising splash fountains. They are eating Sardinell, whether they accelerate the jamb, because it is much easier to hunt for individual fish and flocks. Missed the place of feeding dolphins looks like a boiling boiler. Seagulls are not drowned at this time to grab fish, and with a screaming over the place of traveling.
But they are enjoyed to catch Sardinell, abandoned by him from the vessel. But suddenly they cease to dive for fish and circling over it, not deciding to grab it. Such a behavior of the chapers remained a mystery to us, and only after some time they managed to solve: the seagulls stopped in a fish long before we noticed at a great depth of a flashed shark shadow. Apparently, the vision allows them to see predators at great depths.
Often you can observe how sailboats or mearliners resembling them are hunting for Sardinell. Sailboats - predators reaching three-meter length. They have a strongly elongated the upper jaw, resembling a sword, destroyed by a lot of spines and bugs. They received their name for the high dorsal fin, which is almost two and a half times the width of the body. The feature of the structure of sailboats - grooves on the back and the trouser, in which the dorsal and abdominal fins are folded. As folded, with a long sword of the upper jaw and a gray-shaped tail, sailboats look like a rocket. They are frequent "guests" of tunnevov, as they come across the tier (type of movements), the meat is extremely tasty in any form. Fishermen should be fear of blows of sailboats sword: ulcers and ulcers can appear on the point of impact (mucus is distinguished from the sword).
Usually sailboats hunt Sardinell alone. Rapidly breaking into the center of the jamb, the sailboats jump high above the water and the plafhmy fall, stunning fish, and then devour it.
But it is often possible to observe and organized, the group hunt of sailboats, similar to the hunt of flocks of wolves, among which there are both "corrugates" and "catchers". Ten-fifteen fish shifted front crawl into sardinells. Sunning part of the fish, they surround them with a dense ring. The movements of high spinal fins and a strong tail they drive fish to the center. The dorsal fins form as it were like a wave-like pegless hedge, or rather the dissipated fan, which is in continuous motion. At this time, the other part of the "hunters" devours mining from below, increasingly sealing stink. It is characteristic that the signboards and catchers change places. Such a hunting organization is very well visible from the board of the vessel - part of the signers as the area of \u200b\u200bthe accumulation of Sardinell decreases and rummaged by fish.
The Sardinelah flock decreases noticeably. And now the moment comes when all predators rush to the center - the remaining part of Sardinell instantly disappears. Such a hunt can only be observed in tropical waters.
Evgeny Prosvirov, ichtiologist
