The underwater world

Follow me on a dive in the deep sea off the coast of Madeira.

Who reads the thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne is always enchanted by the description of the underwater world of Captain Nemo and our imagination takes us to a universe full of mysterious creatures and scary at the same time that inhabit the seabed. The ocean in its vastness Indigo is the ideal setting for a swim and the discovery of beings, some of the strangest on the planet. My journey takes place deep of the South Atlantic diving into the seabed the first impression you get is the absence of noise, we cannot communicate, we only hear the sound of our bubbles of oxygen, we are alone before the vast ocean and we feel very small, excited and scared at the same time, there are no barriers, no limits, is our essence floating indefinitely. Slightly.
The light intersects the water and as I swim to the bottom a golden bream shoals are leading the way at high speed to a live setting full of color. The wrasses color electrifying look at us with some curiosity before continuing to feed on the algae of the rocks, the frantic pace by the castanets provocative on the cervices rock and trumpet fish which owe their name to the very slender body and a very long beak, slowly curl at the flavor of the current notice our presence with a certain indifference and continue to slowly balance. As we approach the bottom, we see stones studded with sea urchins and not far from its main predator a scarlet starfish groping waters with one of its ends to find the exact location of their favorite food. As I let myself be carried away by ocean currents, something seems to me looking at me carefully, brindle is the rock-fish, you must exercise caution, and one bite of this seemingly harmless fish would be a very painful reminder of this dive. By sliding further along this submerged mountain I see hidden in the darkness, a moray eel, if there are fish that could be described as a little ocean monster this would be it without a doubt. It's a little scary. It looks like a spotted snake with a toothed mouth, deserves respect, because in case of threat, bites. I deviate as soon as I can out of it way. Unexpectedly, gliding through the waters a sea lion, almost died of fright! And no, there is no killer shark in this saga sea, because the only ones that appear and disappear are small sharks, who live farther along the coast to avoid being eaten by their peers. Continuing. I realize why they call then the sea​dancers, their movements are so graceful in the water, and I almost feel envious of the ease with which they move. Our friend is looking for food, is not uncommon that this somewhat opportunistic animal approaches divers to steal fish. You should never feed these wild animals in order to maintain a constant temperature in their aerodynamic bodies they ingest large quantities of fish and shellfish, a little treat for the voracious appetite and could generate a first degree confrontation in a very unpleasant. The sea lion loses any interest for me and disappears suddenly as he appeared without a trace! I see a sign, time to return to the surface, many millions of years ago, we may even have been originated in the oceans, but now we cannot survive at sea, it is worth. Swim slowly towards the shade of my boat, silently thanking the opportunity of having visited this world so beautiful and the unusual richness of this wildlife. See you soon.
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