Maldives is one of the best diving sites in the world due to its clear waters and abundance of sea life surrounding over 1000 islands. In the south Atoll aboard a liveaboard ship I encountered the worlds biggest fish, and largest shark, the Whale Shark. I enjoyed the kind of whale shark encounter that attracts thousands of visitors to the south Atoll Maldives each year. Despite the crowds, which were somewhat unregulated and of concern, this gentle giant went about feeding on krill and wasn’t giving any signs of distress. As the crowds became too much the whale shark just descended into the deep blue ocean and was gone. I was lucky enough to have had a fellow shipmate with a camera snap this photo as I said my greetings to the fish.
