Whale Shark gulps down eggs
THIS YEAR THE ACTION WAS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!
Jim Abernethy and I just wrapped up this years series of whale shark aggregation trips off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. As with they prior two years (PRIOR YEAR VIDEOS), this year was a home run with incredible in-water and topside activity and on peak days, several hundred whale sharks gathered in the space of 1 square km. When we first discovered the aggregation, we could never have guessed how it would transform the the tiny island of Isla Mujeres into the world's whale shark mecca. Nowhere else can you swim with such huge numbers of whale sharks, in blue water with such a great degree of certainty.
Whale Sharks aggregate on surface of calm seas
Our guests hailed from all over the world including Hong Kong, France, Europe, Australia and of course the US, among others. Many guests reported this was one of the best experiences of their lives. This year we also hosted a special WildAid trip that delivered in spades.
This year we had hundreds of whale sharks, manta trains, sailfish, mobula rays, cownose rays, turtles, schools of bonito and even a pod of dolphins charge past...simply incredible.
The whale shark activity was full on, the Island delightful, the hotel and pool a welcome haven after a long day on the water,and the guacamole, cervezas, and gelato unforgettable.
Images:
Whale Shark feeds behind sargassum
Mantas and Whale Sharks feeding
Whale Shark with Manta below
Sailfish darts through Whale Shark aggregation
Douglas Seifert shoot Whale Shark silhouette
Whale Shark train
Huge Whale Shark feeds on tour boat
Whale Shark in vertical feeding posture
Pair of Whale Sharks swim overhead
Whale Sharks gather to feed
NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE BACK FOR MORE!!!
Blog: Blue Sphere Media - Whale Shark Journal
