See if you can tell which one is me...

[RJP]

Hint - I'm not 35' long!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs094.snc4/36053_165218926823187_100000052436057_551148_58701 33_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs738.snc4/65862_165218940156519_100000052436057_551149_56530 83_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs786.snc4/66672_165218946823185_100000052436057_551150_38232 99_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs786.snc4/66607_165218953489851_100000052436057_551151_77361 87_n.jpg

Encountered whale sharks on all six dives at Darwin island while diving the Galapagos last week!

(Thanks to fellow SB'er mjh for the photos.)

[diver 85]

EDIT: BTW, GREAT pics,esp love the last one.......thanks for posting......


Caught(hung) one one December in Roatan-we were fishing the BF tuna jumping around it in our 17' centerconsole with a 50 Yamaha----------felt like a Volkswagon on the line------Naturally we 'let him go'(cut the line) when it decided to surface an hour later........I can ask all fisherman now(when they start talking about this big one & that big one they have caught) 'have you ever hung a 25,000 lb fish??????.....lol

[nshuff]

Awesome pictures!!!

[TSandM]

What a fantastic experience! Thanks for sharing these.

[Scott L]

Great shots. Looks like a trip of a lifetime...

[merxlin]

As much as I'd like to say great pix (and they are- don't mind my sour grapes), we got skunked during our week just a few weeks before.

[Eau_Girl]

FANTASTIC! I've never seen one yet! Hopefully that will change in November when I go to the Maldives! It supposed to be whaleshark season then.

Thanks for sharing.

[JKPAO]

Nice!
see you topside! John

[Mike Boswell]

That is our next trip, somehow or other... -

Thanks for sharing and great pix.

[dkktsunami]

I am envious.

[rcolsen]

Excellent PIcs. what as experience that most have been.

[sunfishh]

So where did you get that spotted wetsuit?
Just kidding nice photo.
So did you catch an bluefin too?

[craracer]

What was the water temperature?

[RJP]

What was the water temperature?

High 60's at Wolf and Darwin. May have touched 70. Low 60's further south.

[Crush]

Very nice. I am now envious. Truly. Well done. :)

[sabbath999]

Who's a pretty fish!

[knowone]

Second coolest thing I've seen. Hope it didn't fluff.
How did your guts heal up?
Cheers.

[Airleron]

Congrats and great pics! Thanks for sharing!!!

[SoccerJeni]

That is amazing! I love those pictures! :) I only hope I'll be that lucky one day.

[kathydee]

Beautiful shots! Wonderful experience! Good for you!!!

[beautybelow]

I bet the guy with the camera's heart was beating good on that last shot...I like the eye in the shot.

[kanonfodr]

*stamp of approval*

Peace,
Greg

[Doc Harry]

RJP, you suck. (:

[Sas]

Awesome photos! :)

[diversteve]

If anyone ever gets a fairly clear straight on shot of the left side of a whale shark behind the gills please send it to the Ecocean database people. There is a report form on their website for any encounters. ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library (http://www.whaleshark.org)


The ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks. The library is maintained and used by marine biologists to collect and analyse whale shark encounter data to learn more about these amazing creatures.
Details are found here: Photographing for the ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library (http://www.whaleshark.org/photographing.jsp?langCode=en) - basically they use NASA technology to identify the dot pattern - it's like their fingerprint. This is what they're optimally looking for:


http://www.whaleshark.org/whaleshark_example.jpg

They can also use right side patterning or photos of any unique scarring. My buddy shot and reported one in Utila last year. Whenever it's re-spotted he gets an e-mail update.

[RJP]

RJP, you suck. (:

So, I'm guessing you don't want me to post the pics of the other five encounters? Or the video?

:eyebrow:

[Eau_Girl]

So, I'm guessing you don't want me to post the pics of the other five encounters? Or the video?

:eyebrow:

Hey RJP, ignore Doc Harry's comments and post the other pix and video! :D

[diver_doug]

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/data/500/rjp1.jpg

[RJP]

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/data/500/rjp1.jpg

:shocked2:

Damn, you're good!