Galapagos Whale Shark Diving

>organize cruises exist of until 10 or 15 days with
The shark whale (Rhincodon typus) it is the biggestseveral immersions to be able to observe this marine
fish in the world, an immense creature that cangiant. A diving cruise offers three or four immersions
surpass the 15 meters of total longitude and to end upper day. It is also possible to carry out night immersions
weighing more than 20 t. aerodynamic, lengthened andif the conditions are favorable. The guides Dive
robust body, their line can measure more than 2,5 mMasters is well trained and they are very experts of
from side to side and its great mouth has capacity tothe marine and terrestrial life of the Galapagos. Their
swallow a person swiming. Aerodynamic, lengthenedwork consists on to teach about the unique
and robust body, spotted dark gray color, with white orenvironment of Tortoises and to take care of the
yellowish moles in the whole body. It is darker thansecurity and the passengers' well-being.
most of the sharks. The same as the true whales, itBesides being able to observe this incredible animal, the
only feeds of plankton and of small fish. Whenarea of the islands Darwin and Wolf offer all practically
anything near the surface, ingests big swigs of waterthose that a diver wants to experience.
and it filters the food through the gills. Their color isWolf is a small island located to the North end of the
gray with the white stomach. It is not easy to see,Galapagos. Their banks with high cliffs are replete of
although they sometimes collide against the ships.marine birds, as "piqueros" of red paws, masked
It has a wide and flat muzzle, and their jaws are"piqueros", frigates, gulls of forked line, and others. The
armed for multitude of small teeth with more thansubmarine topography of this Galapagos island is
three functional lines. The branchial fissures are verycomposed mainly of vertical walls, replete of the
big.biggest variety in species of fish of the Tortoises. The
Their eggs are the biggest in the world and they canislands Wolf and Darwin attract enormous banks of
reach the 30 cm long. Much of their development issharks hammer, which usually bring many parasites.
not known because the young copies are allowed toThe small fish in the hillsides and walls of these islands
very rarely see.remove and they eat up to the parasites of the
This shark inhabits warm and tropical temperatesharks, for what has called them to him stations of
waters. It is believed that it arrives after a very longcleaning for sharks to these islands and of feeding for
migration trip, being identified for the first time in 1828, inbig and small fish. There are 6 different diving places
the costs of Sudáfrica. Their maximum longitude isaround Wolf.
ignored but the 18 m can be about it. Also we can sayDarwin is even smaller than Wolf. To less than a mile
that not for its size it is the quickest in the fish but justroom to the south, be a beautiful rock with arch form,
the opposite, its speed is relatively slow for such a bigaround which the diving can be the best of the best
fish.thing!!From July to December practically can guarantee
This impressive animal for their size and attractivenessseveral encounters with the biggest fish in the ocean,
for their tranquility and meekness, it can be seen inthe Shark Whale (almost 17 meters). The Arch of
repeated occasions during a Galapagos diving tour forDarwin almost offers all that a diver wanted to
the islands but far from the archipelago, especiallyobserve: Enormous banks of shark hammer, sharks of
between the months of August and October. TheTortoises, sharks Silky, brown, swear them of big
itineraries include the famous Islands Darwin and Wolf,eyes, swear them of blue, old specks, beautiful of the
where we will have bigger opportunities to observeindo-peaceful one, you line spotted, green turtles, turtles
this magnificent animal. In Ecuadorian agencies thatof parrot pick, dolphin bottle nose.