Swimming with Whale Sharks! {Oslob, Cebu}

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6 жыл бұрын

The Whale Sharks tour of Oslob, Cebu is one of the top attractions for tourists visiting Philippines. At Oslob, visitor has the option to swim, snorkel, or dive with one of these gentle giants. The city of Oslob is quite a distance from Cebu City but the experience was worth the long and early commute. There is an ethical decision on whether tours like this is right, I think each of us have our own opinion and this tour has left me quite a bit to think about.
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@TheTurtleGirl 6 жыл бұрын

WAIT! You went to the Philippines? How did I miss this development 😂 I hope you had a fantastic time. Not sure what your plans are/were, but if you get the chance to go to Palawan, the snorkeling there is amazing. Also, Balicasag (an island off of the coast of Bohol) is a great spot for coral and sea turtles. I'm Filipino and we go back every few years and were just there a couple months ago!

@someguy1714 6 жыл бұрын

As always man, fantastic video

@snowymatrix 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video thank you for sharing the experience with us!👍😎

@QuarterBach 6 жыл бұрын

Its about time you uploaded this 👍

@captivebredcanada 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Seeing them at the Georgia aquarium was very impressive, can't imagine seeing them in the wild!

@josesmicroreef1628 6 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s an awesome experience great video hopefully one day I can take a trip like that

@Mangeeknetwork 6 жыл бұрын

I also did this when I visited the Philippines, explaining it to people didn't do it justice. great vid

@IkanHiasLaut 5 жыл бұрын

Wow very beautifulll place , magnificent shark

@Allyourbase1990 Ай бұрын

This would be such a cool experience. I’d love to try this

@SCReefer 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome trip!! Not to many people get to experience swimming with large sea life creatures.

@RayRzc 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome footage ! What camera did you use ??

@jsauce666 6 жыл бұрын

Screw that. That’s awesome. I love whale shark. One of the coolest animals in the world.

@somebodyelse9696 6 жыл бұрын

Short and sweet. Nice.

@Danzo285 6 жыл бұрын

Dude you just made my day! Im going there for sure. If its almost guaranteed to see a whaleshark. Is there a best time of year to go? Whaleshark and seaturtles those are on my to see list! How did you make that shot above water and underwater same time? Nice shot!

@antonioelaventurero9117 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel stan Dude ,I want to do this MYSELF!!! Hopefully I will go next summer (2019) to CANCUN, MEXICO, where it's whale shark season from June to September. This is done in many parts of the world, different TIMES of the year. I looked up in Google and the places where whale sharks gather up depends on the TIME OF THE YEAR. So....I will go next summer hopefully to CANCUN MEXICO in August.

@BriansAquariums 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool man. Such a pretty area!

@gsander4837 6 жыл бұрын

I guess there are pro’s and con’s to both sides, but what a way to educate the public on these magnificent creatures.

@scottstevenson119 6 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s incredible

@mumblingstumps406 6 жыл бұрын

That looks like a fun time👍

@sheenapeter7682 Жыл бұрын

This is short, but awesome vid.

@roguestomper8027 6 жыл бұрын

OMG I want to go to the Philippines sooo bad, great video :)

@docsylvia Жыл бұрын

Come to north samar phil xila beach resort wd literally pink sand beaches

@christianfebus2764 6 жыл бұрын

Wow thats amazing...

@i5usko 6 жыл бұрын

You should get another predatory fish for the drop off. You could get another frog fish and call it Daifuku or you could get a mantis shrimp or fumanchu lion.

@christopherroman9555 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful creatures

@cubanreefer1582 6 жыл бұрын

Is the current to fast cause she’s kicking quickly or she’s scare 👻of such a big and gorgeous animal

@iamziano 6 жыл бұрын

It took you decades to upload this. hahaha! Anyways, hope you enjoyed your stay here in the PH :)

@dougdeakin6478 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@declanburt9692 6 жыл бұрын

hows the 150G tank going? I check everyday for updates!

@philsarusal4640 6 жыл бұрын

Did you stop by at Carcar City and tried their famous chicharon?

@KreefAquariumhobby 6 жыл бұрын

Awsome video

@MarylandWearAndCarry 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in the don't feed the wildlife camp. I fact the phrase comes to mind everytime I pull up to a red light in my hometown and am solicited for money, it seems, at almost every intersection. If you look at one of the whale sharks that was in the group it appears that it had lost the tip of his tail to a prop blade. But money talks and the mob rules. Thank you for giving us a window into your experience and the way that you spoke of it was well said.

@duppy666. 6 жыл бұрын

david chilton it could of lost the tip of its fin to anything. Maybe a giant squid a killer whale or a shark, the ocean is a dangerous place.

@konradbiro2479 11 ай бұрын

Hey! Which type of camera did you use?

@duppy666. 6 жыл бұрын

Kool.

@tatfordnation611 2 жыл бұрын

The best island

@ReefSpy 6 жыл бұрын

so cool! i want to swim with those fish 😲

@bighand1530 Жыл бұрын

Same

@sheenapeter7682 Жыл бұрын

@@bighand1530 💓💓💓💓💓

@docsylvia Жыл бұрын

Come to north samar

@Mcrichalot12 6 жыл бұрын

Will a 50 gallon be enough to house these guys?

@ICOOKIE69I 6 жыл бұрын

lol...

@sterbanorris9421 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@badugm5035 5 жыл бұрын

Minimum tank size is 55 sorry bud

@DaneNanahara 5 жыл бұрын

you cant.. lol

@wildme3451 6 жыл бұрын

When did you see this whale shark?

@idklol30 Жыл бұрын

im a filipino and im 9 rn, im planning to go there very very soon :D im in luzon rn

@HOE-rv6ie 2 жыл бұрын

These whale sharks are educated. They still go their way eating in the wilds naturally. Some bitter naturalist just wanted to be recognized because this is very popular. What they should do is concentrate on the animals being hunted or killed by poachers like pangolins, myna, elephant, rhinos, etc.

@Mr.Glitch 6 жыл бұрын

Oh lordy i am so jealous! It's my dream to swim with whale sharks. or any shark really. :)

@duppy666. 6 жыл бұрын

The Glitch great white?

@Mr.Glitch 6 жыл бұрын

Malevolent Duppy I totally would! Maybe not a bull shark or mako though.

@duppy666. 6 жыл бұрын

You're braver than me, that's all I can say.

@dereks3207 6 жыл бұрын

#reefsquad

@UTUBESTEVED 6 жыл бұрын

OMG LUCKY.....

@imboglitz2400 Жыл бұрын

yes, some would say let them go wild, but most say keep them to keep them alive from poachers. what do you think. they're more alive in oslob

@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery 6 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up :)

@BillyPipes 6 жыл бұрын

Boom 2nd

@BillyPipes 6 жыл бұрын

For a long time nobody believed me when I told them the largest fish in the ocean was a whale shark

@BillyPipes 6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Deacon that's what I said. Read it a little better next time before commenting

@Danzo285 6 жыл бұрын

Billy Pipes 👌

@lisadimercurio9473 6 жыл бұрын

Sally looks like she is about to be eaten. Do they feed them krill?

@MEKA_KIT_TOKYO 2 ай бұрын

@joelmartinez-zr3zm Жыл бұрын

so long as they’re not hurting the animal, I see no problem with this

@nicholaschin2793 6 жыл бұрын

Short video this week😢

@rdeaconsa 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful... If they didnt like the human interaction they would not come back...

@araskoca8172 6 жыл бұрын

First

@MEKA_KIT_TOKYO 2 ай бұрын

Subs

@birdboiee2207 6 жыл бұрын

swimming with whale shreks

@Manu-rw9fo 3 жыл бұрын

Hello po. Napakaganda naman ng video mo lodi. Sana makaclick ka rin sa mga videos ko frend at makasunod ka friend sa mga ginagwa ko. Salamat lodi 😄😄😄😄😄😄

@lifebidesign 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah looks like she needs to learn how to tread water a little better

@rosalitoarellano9004 2 жыл бұрын

Dna bbalik ang butanding jan sa oslob. Kasi kinukulong nyo.

@86moonnight 5 жыл бұрын

This is so wrong. First of all you are messing with the eco system. Secondly, these poor whale sharks are starting to get scars everywhere from boats and people accidentally bumping into them. Do not do this. There are ethical ways to watch them, without feeding them and keeping the right distance.

@86moonnight 5 жыл бұрын

@Hiro Nito In DONSOL they know what they're doing, not in Oslob. Feeding them fish interferes with their migration pattern, the closeness to people and boats physically harms them and also makes them more adapted to danger. You SHOULD worry!!!

@86moonnight 5 жыл бұрын

@Hiro Nito Hiro, I've seen it. Also, if you do a quick research on youtube or anywhere online, you will see it too!! We should all START worrying before it's too late. It's ALWAYS wrong to feed wild animals. Period. 4 REASONS TO AVOID OSLOB: 1. Many people don’t follow whale shark interaction code of conduct. Participants who breach the guidelines given during briefings are not penalized. 2. The feeding in Oslob is teaching whale sharks that boats and humans mean food. Oslob whale sharks are now observed to actively approach boats instead of avoiding them. 3. The natural season for whale sharks in Oslob lasts for only 60 days. However, as fishermen import food from other regions to feed the whale sharks, they are now staying in Oslob for much longer instead of moving on to other regions. As of 2013, the longest recorded stay for a whale shark in Oslob was Mr. Bean, who had stayed for 392 days! 4. Aside from breeding, the lack of migration also poses another problem - instead of moving with the nutritious blooms of plankton, the whale sharks are now also eating less natural food that is not complete for their nutritional needs.

@stianandreassen3903 6 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of this type of set up intereaction, be it whales, sharks, lions , dolphins or any other "wow" animal. Thats just my opinion though, normally like your videos :P