"Welcome to Donsol, the home of the gentle giants," Alan Amanse says smiling broadly at us as we awkwardly scramble onto the traditional fishing boat.
"We have something must be followed; the rules about whale shark interaction."
He's delivered this speech countless times, but says he never tires of seeing newcomers eager faces. Donsol in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines, was once a sleepy fishing village, now it buzzes with excited tourists who flock here for what many later describe as a life changing experience -- swimming with the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark.
i hate sharks in general!!! i wouldnt want to swim with them but i know that i do when i am surfing. which is totally freaky but its well worth it because i LOVE to surf. but i wouldnt just get into a tank with a bunch of sharks. i dont want to die haha and whale sharks arent that bad but i still wouldnt want to swim with one. i'd rather swim with dolphins! so much more funn!
-- Edited by Briana Anita Hudson on Monday 7th of June 2010 05:44:30 PM