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Drop offs and walls descending hundreds of meters into the Solomon Sea are the setting for spectacular pelagic and shark sightings in 40 - 60m visibility.

Media have been buzzing about recent great white shark sightings in the area.

But the perceived correlation between El Niño and the increase in recent shark sightings in and around the Golden Gate Strait hasn't convinced Dr. John McCosker, emeritus chair of the Department of Aquatic Biology at California Academy of Sciences.

Media have been buzzing about recent great white shark sightings in the Bay Area.

Not exact matches

It is not the 2,000 - pound hulk of a great white shark you see, but in some ways it is a more frightening sight — precisely because of what remains unseen.

The research traces its origins to one summer day in 2007, when a worker on a Maersk Oil platform in the Al Shaheen oil field off the coast of Qatar saw a surprising sight: a group of roughly 100 whale sharks feeding near the surface.

Recent reports of as many as 25 great white sharks sighted off the California coast in one afternoon is enough to scare the bejesus out of most people.

However, the recent spike in juvenile great white shark sightings means that legislation like the Clean Water Act and the Marine Life Protection Act have proven effective in protecting and boosting marine life off the state's coast.

Brody persists until he loses his job, but finds he still hears a call to action, this time as a father, when his sons and their friends are stuck out in the middle of nowhere with no one else but a crazed shark in sight.

Woody Harrelson relishes the opportunity to chew on every piece of scenery in sight, while Casey Affleck offers nuanced support as the troubled Iraq War vet literally fighting his way out of debt to local loan shark Willem Dafoe.

He plays his slow re-emergence into the world so carefully that when he finally cracks a smile, it's as shocking in its own way as the first sight of the shark in Jaws.

After about an hour of motoring, you will find yourselves in the middle of the ocean with barley land in sight and with three, four or more spreader whale sharks slowly swimming.

The aquatic life in Boracay is bountiful, and there are two advanced diving sites Yapak 1 and Yapak 2, where white and black tip sharks sighting are frequent.

«In the past El Niño events, there have been more sightings of white sharks and examples of shark bites on seals during El Niño years,» she says.

In recent weeks, observers have noted migrating whales coming closer to California's shoreline, pelagic red crabs arriving in droves near Channel Islands National Park, and a spike in great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National ParkIn recent weeks, observers have noted migrating whales coming closer to California's shoreline, pelagic red crabs arriving in droves near Channel Islands National Park, and a spike in great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National Parkin droves near Channel Islands National Park, and a spike in great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National Parkin great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National Parks.

In the early 1990 ′ s, Brian began to take Guest out to the Gladden Spit, know by local fishermen as a hot spot for sighting whale sharks.

It's famous for being the only place in the world for usual sightings of thresher sharks (it's almost guaranteed).

In the winter time, most sea lion colony tours end with a sighting of whale sharks off the Magote just outside La Paz.

Experience exhilarating launches through the surf and delight in sightings of turtles, rays, sharks and dolphin.

Splash Dive Center based in Placencia in Southern Belize, are able to offer you the perfect and most comprehensive diving itinery in Belize and the Caribbean, and if sighting a Whale sharks is on your list, then we will do our best to make this happen.

There is plenty to see diving between the two reef structures at depths ranging from 45 - 60 feet / 14 -18 mt. Sightings here could include southern stingrays and nurse sharks in the sandy bottom, spotted eagle rays, turtles, schools of tarpons and a wide variety of smaller tropical reef fish thriving around healthy corals.

1) Whale sharks were first discovered by science in 1828, near the South African coast, however, before ~ 1980, confirmed sightings numbered only into...

Reefs begin within sight of the beach at Ambergris Caye, and it is a short boat ride to Hol Chan Marine Reserve and famous Shark - Ray Alley, where snorkels are immersed in a feeding crowd of turtle, rays and nurse sharks.

Scuba Divers are enticed into diving in the Maldives because of the regular sightings of pelagic species like dolphins and whale sharks.

For us here at the Gili Shark Conservation project the most magical thing about the beautiful reefs surrounding the three Gili islands is the abundance of juvenile black tip and white tip reef sharks who are consistently sighted in the region making it a unique and important location for these species life cycles by playing the part as a shark nurShark Conservation project the most magical thing about the beautiful reefs surrounding the three Gili islands is the abundance of juvenile black tip and white tip reef sharks who are consistently sighted in the region making it a unique and important location for these species life cycles by playing the part as a shark nurshark nursery.

Enjoy this short video of diving in Cuba, with footage from los Jardines de la Reina and some of the amazing sight you ae liely to witness, including shoals of silky and Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, gigantic groupers, schools of snapper and porkfish, beautiful nudibranchs, and the fearsome cayman.

Silky sharks are also a common sight, as are sea lions in the shallower water.

Sightings of turtles, sharks and colorful fish are plenty in Apo Reef.

Reef sharks, ribbon eels, barracudas and turtles are found in abundance and pilot whales can be sighted en route to the reserve.

But still, even though you're not catching the sharks and rays in their true «natural habitat» it's still a pretty thrilling sight to see a group of nurse sharks go at it for some chum for a few minutes.

During a dive at Miyaru Kandu, Enrico, our instructor and dive center manager at TGI Alimatha, slowly moved his fists in disbelief up to his ears — the international diving sign for a Hammerhead Shark sighting!

Flat calm sea, strong current, fairly good visibility... those were the conditions when last Sunday, during a dive at Miyaru Kandu, Enrico, our instructor and dive center manager at TGI Alimatha, slowly moved his fists in disbelief up to his ears — the international diving sign for a Hammerhead Shark sighting!

Our shark sighting gurantee applies to being at the island either topside or in our cages.

With a name like Shark Diver and decades of experience in the industry, we are confident to say we GUARANTEE shark sightShark Diver and decades of experience in the industry, we are confident to say we GUARANTEE shark sightshark sightings.

Over the course of today you'll go to three different snorkelling sites on the Great Barrier Reef, where you'll see sights such as clownfish, sea turtles, humphead Maori wrasse (an enormous, large - lipped fish that's very friendly), soft and hard corals in colours such as turquoise, neon pink, soft purple and bright orange, schools of parrot fish, reef crabs, barracudas, painted lobsters, Gorgonian fans, giant clams and maybe even a reef shark or two - don't worry, they're harmless.

Both sites are among the best places in the world for Whale Shark sightings You can expect to spot grey reef sharks, leopard sharks and large schools of pelagic!

The sharks commonly sighted in this area are gray reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, sandbar sharks and hammerhead sharks, ranging in size from 5 to 15 feet (1.5 to 4.5 meters).

Megafauna lovers delight in this dive, but whale shark lovers will be especially happy with the frequent sightings.

This is not a normal sighting, in fact it was the first and last time we have had the privilege to have such an amazing encounter with both Mantas and Whale Sharks together.

Located between the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao, Koh Phangan is an iconic Thai diving destination renowned for whale shark sightings and access to some of the best dive sites in the region.

Sail Rock (Hin Bai)-- This 30 metre / 100 foot submerged rock pinnacle is often regarded as the best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand and one of the best sites for whale shark sightings.

From the massive granite boulders of Chebeh, to the frequent sightings of black tip reef sharks at Rengis, to the labyrinth of swim throughs at Labas, to the new wreck in Tekek bay, Tioman has enough diving wonders to keep even the most experienced of divers excited.

September and October are the best times for sighting hammerhead sharks in the Sea of Cortez.

Western Australia is preparing for another successful whale shark season, following sightings of the world's largest fish at Ningaloo Reef in the State's Coral Coast in early March.

Whale sharks are most commonly sighted in the first month or two of the season.

Humpback whale sightings and whale sharks are possible in season.

From hairy frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses in Secret Bay and Menjangan on the north west tip of the island, to bumphead parrotfish and reef sharks in the north and east at Tulamben and Candi Dasa, to the sunfish and trevallies of nearby Nusa Penida and Lembongan islands; the sights are truly fascinating.

Your eyes will also drink in the sight of innumerable fusiliers that keep zipping up and down the reef face, with black tip sharks a little away from the reef, roaming the area as if on patrol and monitoring proceedings.

Whale sharks, hammerheads, Galapagos sharks and dolphins are common sightings, as are seals, sea lions, penguins and marine iguanas in the shallows.

They always come back with grand stories of gnarly tubes, narrowly escaping killer sharks and recently one Gisele Bündchen sighting in Costa Rica.