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7 June 2011

Whale Shark in Takat Piniu

ByBibi· Owner-founder & SSI Instructor Trainer

We had our first Whale Shark of the season in one of our new dive sites. After crossing a forest of giant Elephant Ear Sponge, meeting a Black Frogfish and finding a Fan covered with 8 Pigmy Seahorses, we spotted a beautiful 4-to-5 metre Whale Shark in the shallow part of the pinnacle.

We had our first Whale Shark of the season in one of our new dive site…

After crossing over a forest of giant Elephant Ear Sponge, meeting with a Black Frogfish and finding a Fan coverd with 8 Pigmy Seahorses, we had the chance to spot in the shallow part of the Pinacle a beautiful Whale Shark, 4 to 5 meters long…

Diver gliding through deep blue

Check soon on youtube we will put the video online…

Gili Air Divers boat at the surface
#marine-life #whale-shark #dive-sites #takat-piniu

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