Whale Shark Tours – Ningaloo Whaleshark-N-Dive

  Diving into the world of the majestic depths of the Ningaloo Reef is an opportunity to meet incredible and harmless giants. A common excursion among holidaymakers is swimming with whale sharks . From May to September, entire colonies of huge fish swim to the shores of the Exmouth on Ningaloo Reef following migrating plankton and schools of small fish. They float almost on the surface, so you don't need to have special skills or equipment to dive. Journey to the ocean giants Whale sharks are amazing creatures, reaching 15 tons and up to 20 meters in length. The mouth of the massive specimen is dotted with six rows of teeth, their number reaches 15,000. But the teeth of this fish are too small to threaten large animals. Slowly swimming giant creatures become exotic entertainment, ignoring the people diving nearby. Together with the huge inhabitants of the ocean in the Gulf of Exmouth, manta rays are found. Their size is impressive - the width of the ind...

  In recent years, whale shark tourism has exploded, but while it is surreal to snorkel with them, before booking your trip, you have to do your study. The word "whale shark" is not even whale but misleading. They are a shark species that is called a trout. Whales are mammals, but the biggest fish in the world are whale sharks. It can reach a length of 40 meters, weigh up to 20 tonnes, and live for more than 100 years. While large, their brains are small. They're not curious about something that doesn’t seem to be food, so you really don't get the kind of intellectual link between humans and animals that you might encounter with dolphins or whales otherwise. What are they eating? As aquatic animals, krill and plankton are the preference of the shark and sometimes small fish scooped up in their big mouths. Where and when are they gathering? Whale sharks  Exmouth are fundamentally lonely souls who meet briefly. They do not move in pods, so when the underwat...

Whale sharks are one of the most beautiful creatures in the sea. They are large (> 12 meters), elegantly move in the water, with a beautiful design of white spots and stripes.  Since the whale shark, is an endangered species, if you want to interact with these endangered animals, it is of vital importance to choose the responsible, licensed tourist operator.  Although it has been shown that wildlife tourism usually provides a non-extractive alternate form of survival to extractive fishing, adverse effects on target organisms have often demonstrated.   Learn first regarding the place you want to interact with whale sharks. Make sure you are satisfied with the nearby tourism industry for whale sharks. For example, whale sharks are fed in certain locations which interfere with their natural diet, behavior and migration. Make sure you know the species' conservation status. The whale Shark is endangered. Ask your mates and social networking connections whether a whale ...

This can appear more terrifying than appealing to share water with the Shark the size of a school bus. Although whale sharks can hit a length of up to 18-20 meters, the largest fish in the world won't watch you for your next meal. Such plankton feeders are not only totally harmless to humans, they are typically known to feed in deeper water, and so snorkeling in and out is free. Ningaloo Reef, Australia In Western Australia, the Ningaloo Marine Park is a World Heritage Site with a coral reef of 260 km . At present, Ningaloo Reef has the largest whale shark swim amount and quality of contact in the world, rendering Ningaloo one of the safest opportunities to swim with whale sharks in the world. Ningaloo 's contact rating is one of the best, with 96% last season. Swimming with whale shark  is the experience of a lifetime, and a must-do . The annual migration of whale sharks usually starts about February and then shortly after that in Ningaloo. Inc...

And we are again on the way to West Australia this time for a domestic tour. Over a couple of days, four of us were heading through the South to Perth before heading north to Exmouth. It was lucky to have been a warm day, with a fairly quiet seas, which significantly enhances the likelihood of seeing the sharks, that we booked long ahead of time for our cruise to Ningaloo. That is achieved by a spotter plane and on the cruise boat in two forms and 20 of our guests set off to the 60foot restored yacht "Highland Spirit," which was quite relaxed with five Ningaloo whaleshark N Dive crew (welcome to send them the free plug), but it was a tad frustration to skip Swimimmg with whale sharks in a whale hog on the newest Windcheetah catamaran, which is usually 55 feet long. We snorkeling between coral and coral reef for around 30 minutes but, above all, took the opportunity to check our snorkeling equipment and wetsuits, which were necessary (and compulsory) given th...

Since past years, whale shark tourism has exploded, although snorkeling is very real with tourist companies, you must have an awareness about the program. Here are a few things before s wimming with whale shark which must be added to the pool of your knowledge. WHALE SHARKS - LARGEST FISH Whale sharks are not really the whales instead they are the species of sharks that are categorized as fish. Whale sharks are the giant fishes in the world. They can grow up to a length of 40 feet long and weighs up to 20 tons and can survive till 100 years. Although they are massive in size, their brain is too small. FILTER FEEDERS The answer to the question that Can they bite? --- Is No. Whale sharks are the filter feeder and they are not the hunters, so there is no probability that they can bite you, even though they have teeth, their teeth are tiny that are not used for biting food as well. DIETARY HABITS Being a filter feeder, the choice of food of a whale shar...