spt29970
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Hi All,
Last month I visited the Revillagigedos (Soccoro) Islands aboard the Nautilus Explorer. On a great dive at Roca Partida, after a great encounter with a 10ft Galapagos Shark, I started ascending towards my safety stop. Way above me, near the surface I noticed a shape that looked like a shark. As I got closer, it bigger, and bigger. OMG, it was a whale shark, the first I have ever seen. She was a juvenile and absolutely spectacular. It was one of the best safety stops of my life. Not only did she let us come close, she stayed with us for about 20 minutes. Unlike most whale shark encounters, the water was crystal clear. When I surfaced and waited for the pickup boat, she swam about 15 ft below me as if to say goodbye. Here are a few photos. Click on them for more info. Enjoy!
Whale Shark in the Blue by - drsteve -, on Flickr
Lil' baby whaleshark by - drsteve -, on Flickr
There be Whale (Shark) by - drsteve -, on Flickr
Last month I visited the Revillagigedos (Soccoro) Islands aboard the Nautilus Explorer. On a great dive at Roca Partida, after a great encounter with a 10ft Galapagos Shark, I started ascending towards my safety stop. Way above me, near the surface I noticed a shape that looked like a shark. As I got closer, it bigger, and bigger. OMG, it was a whale shark, the first I have ever seen. She was a juvenile and absolutely spectacular. It was one of the best safety stops of my life. Not only did she let us come close, she stayed with us for about 20 minutes. Unlike most whale shark encounters, the water was crystal clear. When I surfaced and waited for the pickup boat, she swam about 15 ft below me as if to say goodbye. Here are a few photos. Click on them for more info. Enjoy!
Whale Shark in the Blue by - drsteve -, on Flickr
Lil' baby whaleshark by - drsteve -, on Flickr
There be Whale (Shark) by - drsteve -, on Flickr
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