Fish of the Season-
There can only be one contender for this prize & that has to go to the largest Fish in the Sea the Rhincodon typus, or more affectionately known as the Whaleshark. I reckon Big Blue has a very good track record on the sitings of whalesharks especially lately at least.
On April 16th we saw one at Chumphon Pinnacle, on the 19th had one at White Rock, On the 20th it had cruised upto Chumphon Pinnacle. The 21st was a good day as we had 2 whalesharks at Samran Pinnacle. Went quiet then for about a week till the 29th when we saw one at Chumphon, then on the 9th May we saw a very inquisitive one at the Torpedo Wreck, & then the very next day we were graced with the biggest of the season at least 7 meters! So, not bad for a months work.
Whalesharks are magnificent creatures & to prove it here are some interesting facts for you:
The whale shark is up to 14 m, weighing up to 15 tons. The average size is 7.6 m long It is the largest fish in the world. Females are larger than males (like most sharks).
It has been estimated that whale sharks may live up to 100 - 150 years.
Behind the Whalesharks eye is a gill it uses for breathing when the shark is resting on the sea floor!
There is a website that records whaleshark photos for the purpose of identifying each individual creature so we can find out more about them. If you have any photos you took while diving with us or want to find out where your whaleshark has been please log on to http://www.whaleshark.org/ and enter in your evidence! The more we learn the more we can help!
There can only be one contender for this prize & that has to go to the largest Fish in the Sea the Rhincodon typus, or more affectionately known as the Whaleshark. I reckon Big Blue has a very good track record on the sitings of whalesharks especially lately at least.
On April 16th we saw one at Chumphon Pinnacle, on the 19th had one at White Rock, On the 20th it had cruised upto Chumphon Pinnacle. The 21st was a good day as we had 2 whalesharks at Samran Pinnacle. Went quiet then for about a week till the 29th when we saw one at Chumphon, then on the 9th May we saw a very inquisitive one at the Torpedo Wreck, & then the very next day we were graced with the biggest of the season at least 7 meters! So, not bad for a months work.
Whalesharks are magnificent creatures & to prove it here are some interesting facts for you:The whale shark is up to 14 m, weighing up to 15 tons. The average size is 7.6 m long It is the largest fish in the world. Females are larger than males (like most sharks).
It has been estimated that whale sharks may live up to 100 - 150 years.
Behind the Whalesharks eye is a gill it uses for breathing when the shark is resting on the sea floor!
There is a website that records whaleshark photos for the purpose of identifying each individual creature so we can find out more about them. If you have any photos you took while diving with us or want to find out where your whaleshark has been please log on to http://www.whaleshark.org/ and enter in your evidence! The more we learn the more we can help!
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