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rdv

2006-12-16 14:16:07

Basking sharks are filter feeders and that includes other fish. I dont think

any human attacks are recorded so they could be described as veggies PS best wait for the cheque before starting the spending spree.

makispol

2006-12-16 14:16:26

according to Aristotitle university of thessaloniki. THEY EAT ONLY PLANKTON

. Finally the last 100 years we had 8 attacks of sharks in greece according to Aristotitle university of thessaloniki..Also according to Aristotitle university of thessaloniki there are not in greece any of the 12 kinds of dangerous sharks. KALI PROTOHRONIA KAI TOU HRONOU

rdv

2006-12-16 14:22:36

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So there have been 8 attacks but only by sharks considered to be non dangerous?

Wizard

2006-12-16 14:26:51

OK enough is enough.... yes there are sharks in the eastern med that includes Greece and her islands..yes attacks are extremely rare .
this topic has gone round and back and now passing plesent so keep it friendly or i will lock the topic

wizard

makispol

2006-12-16 14:31:58

probably..maybe we have the great white shark or orca in greece and we havent realize it yet.the thing is that its not dangerous the sea in greece.every year in the world 150 people die from sharks. we had 8 attacks the last 100 years..so its more possible to die from thunder in rhodes (sunniest place on earth)

than meeting a shark over here..

rdv

2006-12-16 14:54:23

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Thanks makispol, we appear to agree completely (see my original post on this subject) Good to hear from someone in Rhodes

Elenitsa

2006-12-16 17:59:52

Great - my kind of discussion - we all end up agreeing!

Makis - I envy you living on Rodos - the Dodekanisos are my favourite islands.

Merry Christmas one and all and Kalo Heimona!

Elenitsa

2006-12-16 18:02:40

PS - sorry Wizard if it got a bit "edgy" there for a while!

Ouzo

2006-12-17 15:13:18

http://tech.pathfinder.gr/tech/159442.html
That greek article says it's nourished exclusively by plankton, derives from the Greek word 'planktos' meaning drifting, this contains animal and vegetable material, so it's not exclusively veggie.

I used the appropriately named babel fish :fish

translation:

http://babelfish.altavista.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton
Anyway, I think it's a walrus with two wooden false teeth....

rdv

2006-12-17 15:30:22

sharks

Thanks Ouzo
The Wizard felt this topic was becoming unpleasant although that was certainly not my intention.
I am aware that Basking sharks scoop up large shoals of mackeral off the south Cornish coast, ask any fisherman!!

makispol

2006-12-18 09:44:18

i think its very funny talking about sharks in greece. we here can swim everywhere. we never had any problems with these animals..my house is on faliraki beach 10 meters from the sea. me personally have met a lot of times big and dangerous sharks in athens stockmarket, sofokleous street...all white

makispol

2007-01-16 11:41:59

during this weekend we try to go to Symi island..and guess what!!!! we saw a big whale at the middle of the trip and some dolphins..

Elenitsa

2007-01-16 11:58:32

I envy you! The only time I've seen dolphins was on the way to Symi and I've never seen a whale!

rpbristol

2007-01-16 14:10:24

Whales

I have often seen dolphins around Symi (my spiritual home for many years) but never a whale. I'll look more carefully when we return in September.
I hope you enjoyed the trip, Makispol.

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