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Has anyone ever dove with whale sharks? Where did you do it? What is the best location to find them and is it pretty rare to site them?
Anyone dove with whale sharks
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I dived with whale sharks many times while living/working in Thailand. There is nothing to prepare you for your first time with those amazing beasts. I hope you get your first encounter soon!
I'm not sure of the best place to see them. I have not dived the Sea of Cortez, but I have heard they are fairly common certain times of the year. Beware of any dive shop that guarantees them. Have fun and good luck.
I'm not sure of the best place to see them. I have not dived the Sea of Cortez, but I have heard they are fairly common certain times of the year. Beware of any dive shop that guarantees them. Have fun and good luck.
I have not yet, but am hoping to when I go to the Galapagos in Aug. :blinking:. The sight of them has to be humbling to say the least:shocked2:.
I have done expeditions with the Shark Research Institute and assisted with their research trips. I have been to the Sea of Cortez in December when the juvenile sharks are in for feeding. It was awesome being part of a team that works on their conservation.
Here is the link to the site and their upcoming expeditions.
Shark Research Institute- Expeditions
Here is one of the sharks we measured, DNA sampled, and tagged.
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Here is the link to the site and their upcoming expeditions.
Shark Research Institute- Expeditions
Here is one of the sharks we measured, DNA sampled, and tagged.
Carolyn:shark2:
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Many times at the Flower Gardens. If you want the best least expensive opportunity, I suggest Holbox, Mexico in the early summer. Last year they had 313 of them. (but who's counting?)
A couple of years ago we had one hang out with us at the Flower Gardens. It was pretty awesome.
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I have dived with them on a few different dives in Thailand, at Richelieu Rock and Ko Phi Phi. I had a small one to myself for a solid ten minutes before he got bored. I got 36 great shots with my NikonosV and a 20mm lens from as close as a meter away from his eyeball. Mark Strickland, the professional photographer, said, "I wish I took those shots." Yes, I lost the slides.
I think Ningaloo in Western Australia might be one of the most reliable places to find them these days, but I haven't been there yet.
I think Ningaloo in Western Australia might be one of the most reliable places to find them these days, but I haven't been there yet.
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i hear they are starting to migrate to the gulf of mexico. im in ms just east of biloxi and i hope to see some when my wife goes for her cert dives in feb in destin fl. i doubt ill see any but if i do, it will make my day to say the least.
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We snorkeled with 6 over two mornings last March with Deep Blue Resort on Utila. I was on an SRI trip research trip also. They're more interesting, they bring in expert(s) and you assist with the research. The rest of the week we didn't see anything. Capt. Swin is one of the local experts at finding them. During peak weeks in their program they put on a spotter boat to locate them while you're doing your morning dives.
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