Great White Shark Spotted at Talamanca Beach.

Over the past few weeks several people have alerted the Authorities on Ibiza about the presence of a big,12 or 15 feet,creature swimming in the waters around Formentera. More recently people claim to have spotted the same at Talamanca Beach,Ibiza. Considering the fact that most people exaggerate about seize of observed sea inhabitants in general, experts thought they had to deal with a smaller size Nurse shark,a Moon fish or a Manta ray,which are totally inoffensive and have been spotted more in this region of the Mediterranean. However after the last few reports of which one of a local fisherman,in which the description of their observations was very precise, the Authorities haven't any doubts anymore. It concerns a great white shark in this case.

Usually great white sharks do not approach Spain's coasts but they do live in the waters around Sicily. In fact this most southern island of the Mediterranean is the only known spot where great whites are seen in this region of the world. Experts believe that this sharks must have swum all the way from the Sicily waters to ours. Considering that the great white is a long range swimmer this has just been a short trip for him. Until now no accidents or incidents were reported which is quiet logical considering the low season and temperatures,as no one goes for a swim.

Nonetheless the authorities have requested for caution to those fanatics that might consider a swim as well as to the local fishermen in order to avoid a confrontation with this very dangerous shark. The big question is why it came all the way from its habitat to the Ibiza waters.

Perhaps the change in climate could be a reason and are the Sicilian waters becoming to warm for the great whites and started it searching around for colder ones. The migratory behaviour of the great white remains a mystery to scientists though. Personally I think that as soon as the temperatures are rising again during spring the shark will disappear again. After all it is unthinkable that a great white shark would survive long in 25C waters!