The Whale Shark appears!
I didn’t think it would happen, but somehow it did. I went out this morning on a boat packed full of student divers. There were about 5 dive boats on the site when we arrived, and someone in the water yelled “whale shark”. Of course I wanted to jump in immediately before it was frightened away, but we had to let the students in first. I was sure it must have swam away, but about 10 min into the dive I turned to my left and 10 feet away there was a 6 m shark! It was incredibly easy to approach – didn’t seem phased at all by all the gawking divers. I took many photos, and have included some other reef and land shots. Tomorrow I plan on renting a scooter and going snorkelling. There is also a huge party here tonight, so this island is definitely getting interesting by the day.
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plight69
May 17th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Hey Uncle Phil(this is Elsa),
Looks like you are having a blast on your travels! The pictures look amazing! The whale shark pictures are my favorite and I can’t believe that you got that close. Keep posting more pictures of all your great adventures.
May 23rd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Holy crap, Phil! That’s awesome! What great pics!