Don't get too close to the whale sharks

[fcg_vi]

We've been seeing whale sharks regularly at the Snook site, Sogod Bay, S. Leyte... I was trying to get a nice close up of this one and nearly got ******-slapped by the suckers tail.

See the video at: http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=video&file=MVI_1891.AVI
(it's a free host service so please excuse the crap)

Going back Wednesday one last time before heading home... I guess the full moon increases chances... I'll be sure to keep some distance this time.

 

[clgsamson]

We've been seeing whale sharks regularly at the Snook site, Sogod Bay, S. Leyte... I was trying to get a nice close up of this one and nearly got ******-slapped by the suckers tail.

See the video at: http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=video&file=MVI_1891.AVI
(it's a free host service so please excuse the crap)

Going back Wednesday one last time before heading home... I guess the full moon increases chances... I'll be sure to keep some distance this time.

I wish it was December already!!!!!

 

[Bubble Junky]

http://www.whalesharkproject.org/whale_shark_code_of_conduct.asp
Check out this link. If you get any decent pictures, send them in too please !! Have fun on Wednesday !! I'm jealous !

 

[Zeeman]

You know, there is a certain sense of achievement when you swim with them in zero vis, and your first view of a 10 metre whale shark is it's nose as it is about to slam into your head...

Nice pic

Z.

 

[midwestdvr]

I wish it was December already!!!!!

My feelings exactly. Too long.

 

[fairybasslet]

Nice video. Same thing happened to me in the Similans. Seems like the tail missed me by inches. But then again, I thought this guy was 20 feet long and I learned later he was about 12 feet long. Well, they say things do look bigger underwater, right?

 

[Bubble Junky]

http://www.whalesharkproject.org/sightingform.asp
If you haven't already can you guys submit this pictures to the link above, please. The guys here track whale shark movements for research purposes. Thanks.

 

[fairybasslet]

http://www.whalesharkproject.org/sightingform.asp
If you haven't already can you guys submit this pictures to the link above, please. The guys here track whale shark movements for research purposes. Thanks.

Sure will. I have to wait til I can take a look at my log book to see where I was.

 

[Bubble Junky]

Sure will. I have to wait til I can take a look at my log book to see where I was.

Cheers, and pass the word too please. The more information these guys get, the better !

 

[Rick Murchison]

We've been seeing whale sharks regularly at the Snook site, Sogod Bay, S. Leyte... I was trying to get a nice close up of this one and nearly got ******-slapped by the suckers tail.

See the video at: http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=video&file=MVI_1891.AVI
(it's a free host service so please excuse the crap)

Everyone should be aware that the "crap" associated with this "free" hosting site includes spyware. You can go there, but if you don't have a good spyware blocker be sure to run a spyware detector and killer after your visit.
Rick