Shawn Heinrichs writes about Oslob whale sharks 
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Author: Adam Hanlon ( adamhanlon )
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In an article on his blog, Wetpixel moderator, Shawn Heinrichs, gives a personal perspective about the controversy around the feeding of whale sharks at Oslob, South Cebu, Philippines. Shawn's group were amongst the first people to witness the interactions between the local fishermen and the sharks in early December 2011, and initially withheld information out of concern that the absence of regulation could cause a free-for-all to the sharks detriment. Once the story broke, he has been lobbying for regulation of tourism activities, and since late January, regulations have been in place. In his article, Shawn is optimistic about the long-term future of the whale sharks and their fishermen "companions".
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Comment(s):This is great, a far cry from some of the doom and gloom prophesies of other groups. The fishermen wanted to protect these sharks and thus started to feed them. If the tourism bucks helps them help the sharks, I’m all for it! So much so that I’ll be there in June...and I hope the sharks will be too!
Stu
Posted by Stewart L. Sy on 02/22 at 07:39 AMThanks for featuring Oslob Whale Sharks into the news.
Visit our site http://www.oslobwhalesharks.com for guide in visiting Oslob.
Posted by oslobwhalesharks on 02/22 at 06:09 PMFrom Shawns blog I got the impression that Oslob might still be a “secret” destination - but then I found this:
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/cebu/feeding-whalesharks-in-oslob.html
There are, according to the website, already 150 to 300 visitors per day!
Still, we are thinking of visiting Oslob this summer, before some unscrupulous fishermen catch the whalesharks for a short-term profit.
JockPosted by Jock on 02/23 at 07:07 AMGreat work Shawn- keep the stories coming!
Posted by handlerphoto on 03/03 at 06:55 AM
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