Whale Sharks.

One of the expected highlights of the cruise , the whale sharks of Cenderwasih Bay.

Day dawned cloudy and the sea a bit bumpy. Headed out to the Bagaan (huge fishing platform used around here) where the whale sharks gather to feed on the Small fish caught in the nets. Originally they would suck the fish from the nets but now the fishermen feed them.

Sea was choppy and full of detritus, mostly vegetation washed out by overnight rains. Made visibility sub optimal, but more frustrating was the elbowing of fellow passengers desperate to get in position with no regard to others.

But the sharks didn't disappoint. At least two, possibly four, would appear from below or behind, glide past and disappear into the murk. They seem to have some innate sense of where the humans were as they would glide through without touching any of the crowd.

Snorkelling in choppy waters was a challenge, and proved too much for C who was a bit Moby Dick once back in the Zodiac.

Would absolutely love to come back and do this again on calm, clear day without the crowd.

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