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    Cool Swimming with the fish...I mean HUGE fish!

    My favourite program Sports Unlimited visits Oslob, Cebu to see the fisherman interacting with the whale sharks! That would be tonight with my fave presenter Dyan Castillejo.

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    http://www.ourawesomeplanet.com/awes...utandings.html

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    I am a qualified diver, but never seen a whale shark. I have seen some fantastic sights while diving in the Red Sea when working in Saudi. I hope one day to experience these gentle giants.
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    We have some shark around the coast of the Isle of Man, all the time in the summer. The basking shark. Harmless as I understand, live off plankton only, like the whale shark. Seemingly the second largest fish in the world, second to the whale shark. They are a protected species here. For some reason they do a bodyswerve around Liverpool Bay.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-euro...f-man-13216496

    These creatures attract a lot of interest here and snorkelling amongst them is a regular occurence. The water is a little colder here than in the Philippines though......


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    I am a qualified diver, but never seen a whale shark. I have seen some fantastic sights while diving in the Red Sea when working in Saudi. I hope one day to experience these gentle giants.
    Hiya Steve r. It's good you've got lots of experience to share in the future. If you happen to be in the Central Visayas in the Philippines...drop by Cebu where u can also visit the hot diving spots in Malapascua Island in the North and Moalboal in the South. There's a lot of PADI english divers too.

    Malapascua Islandis the only place in the world where you can dive with the magnificent thresher sharks every day. Manta Rays can be seen as well plus it's a quiet island. My husband loves it there.

    check this out:
    http://www.malapascua-diving.com/ThresherSharks.html



    In Moalboal
    http://diving.flyphilippines.com.ph/cebu/moalboal.php

    There are some Diving spots too:
    http://www.starfish.ch/dive/Cebu.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    We have some shark around the coast of the Isle of Man, all the time in the summer. The basking shark.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-euro...f-man-13216496
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    That would be great Maria. I have dived with Manta Rays before and they are magnificent fish, we got close to them as they seemed curious. I have seen huge spotted rays too, when I say huge I am talking over 6ft across the wings, truely amazing. I was diving what was called the 'Mecca Wreck' just south of Jeddah once and saw a huge shoal of circling Barracuda all of them about 5ft long, like a swirling tornado underwater, quite scary, but an awsome sight. Memories I never forget.

    Maybe one day I will make it to Cebu
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17032648

    How about this....swimming with the crocodiles?

    Evidently the trick is once you are in the water, below the surface, they are not interested in you.....

    On BBC 2 tomorrow night.


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    Great thread Maria
    Really enjoyed


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    Maybe one day I will make it to Cebu
    Wicked. I only swin with the clown fish in Bohol & tropical fish in Cebu & Palawan hahaha...I have problem with too dark & everytime I see a dark shallow....also got problem with cramps. I only snorkel yet wanted to do diving long time ago

    But memories always brings a smile to our face...(good ones only lols)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Great thread Maria
    Really enjoyed
    Thank you Terpe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17032648

    Evidently the trick is once you are in the water, below the surface, they are not interested in you.....

    On BBC 2 tomorrow night.
    lols
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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17032648

    How about this....swimming with the crocodiles?

    Evidently the trick is once you are in the water, below the surface, they are not interested in you.....

    On BBC 2 tomorrow night.
    Terrifying


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    Terrifying
    Yep. Need to be either brave or crazy to do that......I am going to watch this one tonight, with interest.


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    Looking at the two creatures, the basking shark and the whale shark, the whale shark has a more normal looking mouth as the basking sharks mouth is evidently permanently open....


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    .................mouth is evidently permanently open....
    Bit like my MIL then


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Bit like my MIL then
    I think I know what you mean....

    BTW I believe it was a basking shark that Jonah ended up inside....


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17032648

    How about this....swimming with the crocodiles?

    Evidently the trick is once you are in the water, below the surface, they are not interested in you.....

    On BBC 2 tomorrow night.
    "Wildlife experts Brad Bestelink and Andy Crawford have devised a method of diving with crocodiles which they believe to be safe."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p8drd


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    Watched it. Fascinating but wouldnt try it at home....


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    Part 2 was on last night. Ben Fogle swimming with salt water crocodiles in Darwin, Australia. Same thing, the crocodile didn't bat an eyelid at the him and the crew when they were beneath the surface and on the bottom of the billabong...


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    nice! thanks Maria for sharing! wish we can visit there one day since i am from cebu too. not far from our place also.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.r View Post
    That would be great Maria. I have dived with Manta Rays before and they are magnificent fish, we got close to them as they seemed curious. I have seen huge spotted rays too, when I say huge I am talking over 6ft across the wings, truely amazing. I was diving what was called the 'Mecca Wreck' just south of Jeddah once and saw a huge shoal of circling Barracuda all of them about 5ft long, like a swirling tornado underwater, quite scary, but an awsome sight. Memories I never forget.

    Maybe one day I will make it to Cebu
    Which outfit did you dive with and what year (s)


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    Hiya Kabayan Des,

    Would be nice on a summer where the water is crystal blue....hope u can visit too. My cousins will be visiting the site as well. The last time we only stayed in Sumilon Island. Never heard of this before but instead seen 3 baby white tip shark lols.
    Hope u can make it in the future & post pics right away lols x
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    What a picture eh....










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    Hi Maria B, I went swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob when we went to Cebu to visit my family over Xmas and it was fascinating thing to do.
    It is not good though that they were being feed, they should be left on the wild or else they might get too dependent with being fee.
    I'm a qualified rescue diver as well and hopefully will be doing my dive master certification soon!
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    "At 200 tonnes, the blue whale is the largest animal on Earth".



    BBC video clips.....
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Blue_Whale#p00jp7z6


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    What a picture eh....

    [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/p480x480/419477_341070372599204_164618306911079_1006372_458265394_n.jpg[/







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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    "At 200 tonnes, the blue whale is the largest animal on Earth".



    BBC video clips.....
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Blue_Whale#p00jp7z6
    yeah that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by purple View Post
    Hi Maria B, I went swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob when we went to Cebu to visit my family over Xmas and it was fascinating thing to do.
    It is not good though that they were being feed, they should be left on the wild or else they might get too dependent with being fee.
    I'm a qualified rescue diver as well and hopefully will be doing my dive master certification soon!
    Geee...my friends went there yesterday too. Did u take some photos?
    I guess they feed them due to tourism purposes in w/c I agree with u. They should just leave them alone
    There are a lot of PADI instructors in Mactan, Moalboal, Malapascua, Badian etc...
    I wish u good luck on your dive master certification.
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