Whale Shark - from above - a photo on Flickriver

Whale Shark - from above

            The largest species of fish in the world photographed in the Maldives. This juvenile male was about 5m in length - they can grow to 18m. Before the dive, we were given strict instructions; Rule #1 - Do NOT touch the whale shark. Do not swim over the whale shark. Do not swim in front of the whale shark. Keep 2m away at all times, keep 3m away from the tail, and above all, first and foremost, do NOT touch the whale shark!  Of course, some idiot in another tour group did touch the whale shark, and it dived down to near the bottom as you can see here. Fortunately, the sea wasn't very deep just here and it was still easily visible. The idiot who touched it was yelled and sworn at by all the tour guides - several boats had brought swimmers out to the see the shark. They are a protected species and if reported, the tour companies can be fined for 'allowing' their guests to touch the fish.  Other than moving deeper when touched, this giant just swam slowly and calmly and seemed completely oblivious of the few dozen human swimmers in close proximity. It was one of 'those' moments - one of the highlights of my life.
   

Taken in: Maldives / Southern Ari Atoll / Maamigili (show map)

Taken on: March 14, 2023

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Olympus Tough TG-5

Maldives

Whale-shark

Sets appears in: • Maldives 2023 • Animals

Groups appears in: • Nature and Photography • *Earth *Nature *Life more » • Underwater Photography By "Izoom photo project" • Tall Tails of Animals • CREATURES IN THEIR HABITATS • Worldwide Fauna • Nature Shoot All the World/ No flowers Wild animal only « less

Camera: Olympus TG-5, f/2.8, 1/400 sec, 4.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus TG-5
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	4.5mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.4 (Windows)
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