Whale Sharks Attract Chinese Investors
Chinese investors are interested in the shoreline of the Ras Siyyan Peninsula, in the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb. The region that China intends to develop is located between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. [1]
Situated at the point where the Red Sea flows into the Indian Ocean, the small, stable country of Djibouti offers divers an incredibly diverse range of marine life. The relative absence of tourism is a large part of its appeal, ensuring the pristine dive sites remain un-spoilt. [2]
From mid October to February plankton ‘blooms’ develop in an enclosed bay near Djibouti town called the Goubet al Kharab (the Devil's Cauldron). Although Whale Sharks can be seen throughout the year, encounters are especially common from October to February. These plankton-rich waters attract many of the great pelagic species into the area surrounding Djibouti. Recent research has recognized the particular importance of the bay in the development of juvenile Whale Sharks, which stay within the safe confines of Djibouti’s coast line. [2]
Tourist swims with Whale Shark:
Tourist on swimming with White Sharks:
The reason for us coming to Djibouti was one the famous Djibouti Whale Shark. In November 2010 we were in Seychelles and we missed the whale sharks, because the season finished one month earlier than normal (global warming). So this time we took the risk and went on in the middle of nowhere in Djibouti to see them. [3]
Whale Sharks season is from mid October to February when the plankton ‘blooms’ in Goubet al Kharab (the Devil's Cauldron). The whale sharks are mostly juveniles 6-8 meters long and we saw at least 10 per each trip to the Arta beach area where the whale sharks use to hang around. Sometimes there were so many we didn’t know where to look! The Whale Sharks just carry on feeding as you swim with them and are totally harmless. Each trip lasted about 2 to 3 hours and we had to jump in and out of the water many times. It is very tiring even if you are fit. Often the Whale Sharks were very close to the shore in shallow water. I made hundreds of pictures and some really good ones HD videos with my Canon G12 in Ikelite underwater housing. The trip is very rough, because in the bay of Tadjoura there is always strong wind. [3]
Chinese investors are interested in the shoreline of the Ras Siyyan Peninsula, in the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb. The region that China intends to develop is located between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. [1]
Situated at the point where the Red Sea flows into the Indian Ocean, the small, stable country of Djibouti offers divers an incredibly diverse range of marine life. The relative absence of tourism is a large part of its appeal, ensuring the pristine dive sites remain un-spoilt. [2]
From mid October to February plankton ‘blooms’ develop in an enclosed bay near Djibouti town called the Goubet al Kharab (the Devil's Cauldron). Although Whale Sharks can be seen throughout the year, encounters are especially common from October to February. These plankton-rich waters attract many of the great pelagic species into the area surrounding Djibouti. Recent research has recognized the particular importance of the bay in the development of juvenile Whale Sharks, which stay within the safe confines of Djibouti’s coast line. [2]
Tourist swims with Whale Shark:
Tourist on swimming with White Sharks:
The reason for us coming to Djibouti was one the famous Djibouti Whale Shark. In November 2010 we were in Seychelles and we missed the whale sharks, because the season finished one month earlier than normal (global warming). So this time we took the risk and went on in the middle of nowhere in Djibouti to see them. [3]
Whale Sharks season is from mid October to February when the plankton ‘blooms’ in Goubet al Kharab (the Devil's Cauldron). The whale sharks are mostly juveniles 6-8 meters long and we saw at least 10 per each trip to the Arta beach area where the whale sharks use to hang around. Sometimes there were so many we didn’t know where to look! The Whale Sharks just carry on feeding as you swim with them and are totally harmless. Each trip lasted about 2 to 3 hours and we had to jump in and out of the water many times. It is very tiring even if you are fit. Often the Whale Sharks were very close to the shore in shallow water. I made hundreds of pictures and some really good ones HD videos with my Canon G12 in Ikelite underwater housing. The trip is very rough, because in the bay of Tadjoura there is always strong wind. [3]
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