Whale Shark Day

Wild&Free · #1 08-30-2013, 12:21 PM

Apparently today is the day we pay tribute to the worlds largest fish.

http://worldwildlife.org/species/wha...st2013-30-1200

Enjoy.

dollfin · #2 08-30-2013, 10:52 PM

cool, thanks for the info. My bro in law has a video of a scuba dive of him swimming beside one, I will pass this info and awesome WWF link to him!

Wild&Free · #3 08-31-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dollfin

cool, thanks for the info. My bro in law has a video of a scuba dive of him swimming beside one, I will pass this info and awesome WWF link to him!

I'd love to swim with one of these gentle giants.

Sundancefisher · #4 09-01-2013, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild&Free

I'd love to swim with one of these gentle giants.

The WWF article says it is harmful to swim with them as it interrupts their feeding and normal behaviour. It would be ool though.

Wish Canada didn't kill most basking sharks on the west coast or we would have a similar shark to swim with.

Wild&Free · #5 09-01-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher

The WWF article says it is harmful to swim with them as it interrupts their feeding and normal behaviour. It would be ool though.

Wish Canada didn't kill most basking sharks on the west coast or we would have a similar shark to swim with.

Ya, tons of things I'd like to do that I know are irresponsible which means I never get around to them... I have jumped from a plane though so maybe one day a chance encounter will make my day. Now to get on my cousin's case to get re-certified as a dive master so he can teach me the ways of SCUBA. Won't get that chance encounter without being able to dive.

Basking Shark would be cool to see as well. Specially if it was so close to home.
DFO estimates there are between 320-550 of them left on the west coast, from historic highs of 3000-5000.