It was quickly decided that we should remain for the following day and I was there early the next morning helping to launch the boat and already wearing my swim shorts.
The fishermen live on static boats called Baggans and they lower nets to catch fish, hauling the nets every two hours. The tiny fish that escape the nets are like Whale shark chocolate. These fish are what is attracting the Whale sharks to the baggans. The fishermen believe that the sharks are good luck and they live in harmony with them.
Locals say that there are 4 types of fish. Fish that are good to eat, fish that are poisonous to eat, Fish that are dangerous and fish that are not dangerous but are not good to eat either. Luckily I think the Whale sharks come in the final category!
There are not words to describe the morning I spent in the company of these huge and beautiful creatures.
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