“It’s a very rough sea, with strong winds blowing in from Russia, whipping up waves that are several metres high. It’s a lot more dangerous than the Mediterranean.” With winter approaching, Mocanu warns that already by November, “the water will be very cold. Taking the Black Sea route will be ludicrous”.

Caspian Sea

Pacific Ocean

South China Sea

From the poisonous to the just outright vicious, here’s a look at ten of the most deadly creatures you may encounter in the ocean.

• Pufferfish.
• Blue-ringed octopus.
• Stonefish.
• Great white shark.
• Lionfish.
• Box jellyfish.
• Tiger sharks.
• Sea snakes.

Box Jellyfish

Dolphins. The most popular of all marine species of the Gulf Coast is the bottlenose dolphin! Not only are dolphins one of the most intelligent and happy creatures in the world, they are also among the friendliest towards humans.

Sea Turtles Sea Turtles are endangered all across the world, but if you’re lucky you can sign up for a rescue effort that’ll help bring awareness to the plight of these large guys. They’re entirely safe to swim with, but it’s important to keep interactions to a minimum so you don’t disrupt their environment.

Friendliest Fish Batfish

2. Corydoras Catfish. No aquarium is complete without a sociable bottom-dweller, and we think the corydoras catfish is just about the perfect example of this. Calm and peaceful in nature, these small catfish are famously friendly, and will get on with just about any other species in your tank.

Dolphins

Antarctic blue whale

megalodon