A Peek Under The Waves Put on your diving suit and join as we take a look at the world underneath the Greek waves
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A Peek Under The Waves
Put on your diving suit and join as wetake a look at the world underneath the Greek waves
The warm, blue sea of Crete plays host to a whole range of weirdand wonderful creatures.
Some scary, some friendly, some welcoming, some shy...
Under the Sea
The vast array of fascinating marine critters that Crete proudlyboasts will make you want to hop on the next plane and start life
afresh, beneath the waves.
Under the Sea
Grouper
Red Mullet
Sardine
Fishy Fact!Once female groupers reach a certain age, they change
gender and become male... permanently!
LOGGERHEADSEA TURTLE
Latin: Caretta-Caretta
Greek: Helona
Fishy Fact!It is believed the Loggerhead Sea Turtle can live to the
ripe old age of 50 years old!
Under the Sea
SwordfishMackerel
Conger
Fishy Fact!A female Swordfish will typically grow larger than a male
of the same age!
MEDITERRANEANMONK SEAL
Latin: Monachus monachus
Greek: Fokia
Fishy Fact!Mediterranean Monk Seals have gone from giving birth
on land to preferring underwater caves!
Under the Sea
Sea Urchin
Tuna
Shrimp
Fishy Fact!There are believed to be over 200 species of sea urchin!
BlueSharkLatin: Prionace glauca
Greek: karharias
Fishy Fact!Blue Sharks can give birth to between 25 and 100 pups!
Under the Sea
Sea HorseOceanSunfish
Flying Fish
Fishy Fact!The male seahorse looks after the female’s eggs in a
special pouch where they eventually hatch!
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