Protection of Marine Life off the Coast of Mallorca
Surrounding the beautiful and picturesque coast of Spain and its neighboring Balearic Islands is the Mediterranean Ocean. This is half of the two vessels of water that meet and combine to make up the Strait of Gibraltar, the other body of water being the Atlantic Ocean.
Off the coast of the resort towns on the island of Ibiza and the 4 star hotels that the stunning island of Mallorca supports, there is a plethora of marine life that few, if any, of us ever get a chance to see. It is beauty of such magnificence that it is a shame not everyone has the ability to witness and experience it. If more people were able to witness the sheer wonders of underwater life and gain the appreciation of the complexity and interaction between the various species living under the ocean, many more individuals would be compelled to become involved with conservation issues, as the old saying “out of sight, out of mind” certainly holds true with marine life. The sad truth is that humanity in general does not pay much attention to global marine life issues as we tend to view the oceans as vast and almost infinite with the mistaken idea that the vast size of the bodies of water can support any and all sorts of humanity inflicted abuse. Not only that but we also do not actively think about things we do not see on a daily basis, unlike local air quality and issues like it. But protect the oceans we must if these magnificent creatures are to survive for future generations to appreciate and learn from. Every care must be taken to keep the global underwater circle of life intact as even the slightest deviations can have long lasting global implications, not just for marine life but for life on land and thus humans also.
Humans must view the ocean as a close and beloved family member, it is necessary for the entire global environment and the continued existence of the human race and the species in the plant and animal world, such is the symbiotic dependence that is at stake here.
The Strait of Gibraltar has so much on offer with its two bodies of water converging at a very small location, creating a rich variety of marine life to be studied, ogled over and appreciated. There are many tours, for whale-watching, scuba diving and the like, just try to be sure that the boat you step on to is navigated by a captain intent on preserving and protecting those in the sea who have no voice, have no organization of their own.
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