World's Largest Shark turns out there in West Papua, Indonesia

Posted by Bimo Hery Prabowo On Jumat, 24 Agustus 2012 0 comments

Marine wealth Papua incessant praise the world. If Raja Ampat is amazing, wait till know about Paradise Bay, West Papua. This is home to the largest shark in the world.

The fish is the whale shark belle aka whale shark, the largest shark in the world. Be 12 meters in length, along the city bus! There are also whale sharks in the Maldives. But in Indonesia, their home is Paradise Bay in West Papua. Swimming with whale sharks is a dream many tourists diving enthusiasts.

Cruise operators and diving, North Star Cruises from Australia, has recently been pocketed permission from the Indonesian government to bring tourists to Paradise Bay is behind the bird's head island of Papua.

From the North Star's official website on Monday (7/30/2012), they did serve cruise to diving into West Papua and Papua New Guinea. In West Papua, they had a diving cruise to the Raja Ampat, and this time they've got a diving cruise to Paradise Bay Marine Park.

Paradise Bay famous as fish migration destination. There are more than 200 species of fish including parrot fish, anemones and 4 species of sea turtles. Known to be rich with migratory fish.

Well, the whale shark is the main attraction at Paradise Bay. This fish is known to pinch the fish that have been captured fishermen. It is a remarkable uniqueness.

North Star marine expert, Dr Andy Lewis told the Sydney Morning Herald said the fishermen in Paradise Bay build a good relationship with the whale sharks. There is value in a positive local fishermen Paradise Bay where the whale sharks are considered good luck charms. Harmonious relationships is not it?

Do not be afraid of the wildness whale sharks. These fish eat only zooplankton, small shrimps, jellyfish and corals children, as well as giving fishermen fish.

General Manager North Star, Peter Trembath said the traveler can join their pack as much diving and snorkeling. Packages offered to see the whale sharks was a 10 day cruise to Paradise Bay.

Diving site at the island of Amsterdam who has a site Junkyard, World War II ship at a depth of 30 meters clear and now the fish habitat. Sailing to Paradise Bay began in October 2012 and sold EUR 18 495 per person (or $ 183.5 million) for 10 days, including aircraft from Darwin, Australia to Sorong, West Papua. Interested?