Sunday, 3 June 2012

So here is a collection of clips shot on one of the days I was in Oslob. The clips really highlight one of the problems here - the inexperience and sometimes stupidity of divers. Oslob is the latest whale shark destination in the Philippines, but it is a controversial one. The Sharks here are attracted by food, which is fed to them by ‘feeders’. Tourist can either dive, snorkel or just visit the sharks by boat. It’s an incredible situation that is probably unique in the world. However it is also a very worrying one. The practices being carried out here are not the best and while I personally don’t agree with feeding the sharks, the community here is really trying to make something special - this opportunity has changed the lives of many people here. The next step now is finding the balance between helping a community grow and protecting the Whale Sharks. I would love to hear your opinions on what’s going on here. As I said this is only a taster from one session in the water and does not show half the problems here. However if you would like to find out more about the Sharks of Oslob, the community and the development of this unique situation then watch Feeding Giants: The Tuki Chronicles, a series of short films documenting the development of this community and it’s sharks. Like them on Facebook: Feeding Giants:The Tuki Chronicles and watch them on YouTube.

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