Rare come across off Aussie shore leaves residents and visitors amazed: ‘So thrilled’

Tourists checking out among Australia’s prime aquatic areas were lately welcomed by an unusual view while cruising off the shore, and while it was “very quick” the enchanting experience left them amazed.

Passengers aboard a a diving scenic tour watercraft, run by Divers Den in Cairns, came within metres of an unbelievable whale shark– the globe’s biggest living fish. According to Melissa Alps, the business’s co-ordinator, a view this near to Cairns was “quite rare”.

While whale sharks frequently stay in exotic waters, the mild titans are usually seen in WA’s Ningaloo Reef where they’re understood to accumulation– and seldom aroundQueensland There, peak whale shark period commonly begins in March and goes through throughout of July, where they are discovered nearly every day– nonetheless, now, they’re seen in much less numbers.

Previously, a female informed Yahoo News Australia concerning her experience with one at South Stradbroke Island,Queensland “We were in shock… it’s super rare,” she claimed.

Onlookers ‘so fired up’ by ‘unusual elegance’ at Great Barrier Reef

Posting a video clip of the experience on social media sites the scenic tour business defined the pet as a “rare beauty”– and while unusual, the staff reported seeing it 2 days straight in the Norman Reef location.

“The first sighting of the whale shark on Saturday was underwater by one of the dive instructors Jonathan, the group of certified divers he was guiding, and two of the Divemaster trainees,” Alps said, the Cairns Post reported.

“The 2nd discovery on Sunday was seen by a great deal of the visitors and staff onboard AquaQuest. It was lunch time, so nobody remained in the water, sadly.”

She said, ” the staff and the clients were so fired up to see the whale shark as this is an unusual discovery on the Great Barrier Reef”. Meanwhile, others on Facebook said it was ” impressive”.

Swimming with whale sharks poses no ‘real risk’

Whale sharks can grow to 18 meters, a weight of 34 tonnes and may live for 100 years. Despite their size, they’re often referred to as gentle giants. Snorkellers swim with these giant fish without real risk, apart from the chance of an unintentional blow from the shark’s large tail fin, according to WA Fisheries.

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id=” swimming-with-whale-sharks-poses-no-real-risk”>A WA man recently went swimming with a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef in WA where they’re known to aggregate. Source: Facebook/Andrew Clough

They can be found swimming close to shore, feeding in waters of less than 80 meters deep, the Australian Institute of Marine Science said. And they’re a growing drawcard for tourists.

This week, a chuffed swimmer recounted his magical experience with one at Ningaloo Blue, describing it as ” caas-figure” >”. Incredible photos shared on Facebook show his close proximity to the shark.

While common in this area, whale shark numbers are dwindling in general, in part due to accidentally being caught by fishing vessels. Sadly the species is now considered vulnerable.

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