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Attacked Shark of a tourist in Egypt (15 photography)
Shark attacks on holidaymakers on the beaches of the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh have been ongoing since early December. Five people have suffered terrible teeth: three Russian tourists and one Ukrainian were seriously injured in the attacks, and on December 5, a 70-year-old tourist from Germany died. Shark attacks on humans are extremely rare. In the United States, about 3,306 people drown each year, while shark teeth kill no more than one person a year. But all the same, such attacks cause terror to millions of people every time.
1. After the first attacks, shark hunters came to the sea. A shark caught on the ship's deck.
2. The day before the death of a German tourist from the teeth of a shark, authorities announced that it was safe to swim, despite the fact that the local Association for the Protection and Conservation of the Environment expressed its doubts.
3. The situation in Sharm el-Sheikh tragically repeats the plot of the famous film Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975. In the first installment of this flamboyant film, the mayor of the city is also in a hurry to declare the beaches safe, and the terrible consequences of this move are not long in coming.
4. The ongoing attacks have forced local authorities to report that they need skilled help to cope with the situation.
5. The popularity of Sharm el-Sheikh among tourists from all over the world is growing every year. Its beaches are located in Naama Bay, and the clean water and picturesque coral reefs create ideal conditions for diving lovers. Now tourists are forced to swim only on those beaches where there are no sharks.
6. Physical education classes with tourists are now held not in the water itself, but only at its edge.
7. An ocean white shark is believed to be to blame for the December attacks on humans. Authorities report that hunters caught one white-fin shark and one mako shark (its relatives are also famous for attacking people at different times).
8. Following the tragic shark attacks on tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has developed special tips for tourists going there. But in this situation, in fact, absolutely true statements that shark attacks on people in the Red Sea is an extraordinary case, and that a person’s risk of drowning or being struck by lightning is thousands of times higher than the risk of being injured by a shark, do not sound very convincing.
9. Divers at the Sharm el-Sheikh dive centre are guessing when they will be given permission to resume diving.
10. Now the reasons for such unusual behavior of sharks off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh are of the most lively interest not only among ichthyologists.
11. There is a lot of speculation about why sharks attack tourists with such persistence. Some say that barbaric fishing is to blame, and that starving sharks have finally spotted such a rich source of food as crowded beaches. Others say that it is all the fault of the tourists themselves, who scatter the remains of food due to sloppyness, or wanting to lure an amazing fish to take a picture with it. But it's all just versions.
12. One version even claims that the sharks approached the shore due to the fact that overboard was thrown a large number of sheep that died during transportation from Australia. As if they were the main bait. In the photo, South Sinai Governor Mohammed Shosha gives an interview to reporters.
13. But anyway, today thousands of tourists from different countries who came to Sharm el-Sheikh are afraid to go into the water and are limited to just sunbathing on the beach and admire the sea views.
14. Despite all the upheavals of recent years, Sharm el-Sheikh continues to be one of the most beloved holiday destinations for millions of tourists.
15. And thousands of divers are just waiting for the moment to, armed with a mask and a pipe, go to admire the coral reefs.
1. After the first attacks, shark hunters came to the sea. A shark caught on the ship's deck.
2. The day before the death of a German tourist from the teeth of a shark, authorities announced that it was safe to swim, despite the fact that the local Association for the Protection and Conservation of the Environment expressed its doubts.
3. The situation in Sharm el-Sheikh tragically repeats the plot of the famous film Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975. In the first installment of this flamboyant film, the mayor of the city is also in a hurry to declare the beaches safe, and the terrible consequences of this move are not long in coming.
4. The ongoing attacks have forced local authorities to report that they need skilled help to cope with the situation.
5. The popularity of Sharm el-Sheikh among tourists from all over the world is growing every year. Its beaches are located in Naama Bay, and the clean water and picturesque coral reefs create ideal conditions for diving lovers. Now tourists are forced to swim only on those beaches where there are no sharks.
6. Physical education classes with tourists are now held not in the water itself, but only at its edge.
7. An ocean white shark is believed to be to blame for the December attacks on humans. Authorities report that hunters caught one white-fin shark and one mako shark (its relatives are also famous for attacking people at different times).
8. Following the tragic shark attacks on tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has developed special tips for tourists going there. But in this situation, in fact, absolutely true statements that shark attacks on people in the Red Sea is an extraordinary case, and that a person’s risk of drowning or being struck by lightning is thousands of times higher than the risk of being injured by a shark, do not sound very convincing.
9. Divers at the Sharm el-Sheikh dive centre are guessing when they will be given permission to resume diving.
10. Now the reasons for such unusual behavior of sharks off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh are of the most lively interest not only among ichthyologists.
11. There is a lot of speculation about why sharks attack tourists with such persistence. Some say that barbaric fishing is to blame, and that starving sharks have finally spotted such a rich source of food as crowded beaches. Others say that it is all the fault of the tourists themselves, who scatter the remains of food due to sloppyness, or wanting to lure an amazing fish to take a picture with it. But it's all just versions.
12. One version even claims that the sharks approached the shore due to the fact that overboard was thrown a large number of sheep that died during transportation from Australia. As if they were the main bait. In the photo, South Sinai Governor Mohammed Shosha gives an interview to reporters.
13. But anyway, today thousands of tourists from different countries who came to Sharm el-Sheikh are afraid to go into the water and are limited to just sunbathing on the beach and admire the sea views.
14. Despite all the upheavals of recent years, Sharm el-Sheikh continues to be one of the most beloved holiday destinations for millions of tourists.
15. And thousands of divers are just waiting for the moment to, armed with a mask and a pipe, go to admire the coral reefs.
