The sightings continue sharks in Sicily. The last one, in the open sea, in the Catania area. But it’s not such an out of the ordinary event. In recent days, visitors to one of the most famous beaches, Santa Flavia near Palermo, have been able to admire one blue shark, or verdesca, which showed up a few meters from the shore, attracting the attention and amazement of those present. And no one obviously missed the opportunity to capture the scene with your smartphone. Seeing a specimen of this species up close is a rare and suggestive experience, but also a source of concern. We are already at four sightings within a short time.
it happens often
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Only in Sicily, a few days ago, a big one blue shark it came within a few meters of a man swimming in front of Oliveri beach, in Messina, and two days later another specimen was seen near the Fondachello shoreline. The third blue shark was spotted on Casteldaccia coastin the Palermo area, while the latest sighting concerns one hammerhead shark off Catania. Both species, blue shark and hammerhead shark, are protected. If we broaden the discussion to Italy, one three-meter white shark peeped out in the sea of Livorno last June 22nd, and others were seen at Cagliariwhere a specimen was sighted near Poetto beach, ea Pesaro, in the Flaminia bay. But there’s no need to be afraid. The most common sharks in Italian waters are the White sharkespecially along the coasts of Sicily, lo gray sharkit hammerhead sharkespecially in Sicily and Sardinia, the barbed shark (Tyrrhenian Sea and in the Strait of Sicily), lo blue shark and it wildcat shark (Sardinia).
Blue shark
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The blue shark is a species of oceanic shark found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters, including the Mediterranean, from which however it is disappearing due to climate change. It is characterized by intense blue colour of his skin, which can range from dark blue to bright blue. Despite its reputation as a predator, however, it poses no danger to humans unless provoked or disturbed; and the very few cases of assaults around the world e they only occurred in the open sea.
what to do in case of sighting
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In case of a shark sighting, experts advise to keep calm, avoiding sudden movements or excessive noises so as not to frighten the animal. It is important not to get too close and to keep a safe distance of at least 30 meters, to avoid disturbing the shark. You absolutely must not touch it, to avoid the risk of injury. Finally, it is advisable to call the number 1530 and follow the instructions of the lifeguards.
