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The presence of whale sharks in the town of Donsol was known to the local residents for more than 100 years, but the locals believed these gentle giants were dangerous. This wrong notion changed when on December 26, 1997, a group of scuba divers led by Romir Aglugub – a PADI diving instructor, discovered their presence, interacted with, and ...
Though whale sharks are more associated with the town of Donsol, whale sharks can also be seen in Pilar Bay near San Antonio. Interaction with the whale sharks is regulated by the local department office. With the help of WWF, strict guidelines were developed to protect the sharks. These include limiting the number of swimmers per boat, no ...
The government has taken actions requesting concerned sectors to test whether the number of plankton, the whale shark's primary food source, was adequate for the species' sustenance. In 1997, whale sharks were sighted in the town of Donsol in Sorsogon. Their presence led to the town's receiving the moniker whale shark capital of the world. [1] [2]
It is, says Cravinho, an “educational approach to whale watching.” Nearly 20 whale watching companies currently operate across the Azores, following global best practices and guidelines issued ...
Monterey Bay Whale Watch said on Facebook that their scouting boat spotted the dolphins when it went out to "perform a survey on the coast south of Monterey," about a 120 miles southwest of San ...
Our free, downloadable whale unit includes five days of comprehensive lesson. Whales, the ocean’s largest marine mammals, renowned for their immense size and exceptional adaptability can be ...
Whale shark spotting in Donsol, Sorsogon. The region's tourism industry has been revived by the popularity of Mayon Volcano, the new CamSur Water Sports Complex, whale shark spotting, among others, which consequently increased the number of upscale resorts. Naga City has its colonial churches, and pilgrimages to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
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