Oslob Whale Sharks HD - Fishermen hand-feeding huge whale sharks

nice video, it brought back some nice memories

I can't say that I approve of feeding them but I think it could help to raise awareness about these animals. Someone may feel more passionate about a creature when they have the chance to see it up close. These are such majestic animals and it's neat to watch their behavior around humans.

wow the pride of my hometown oslob cebu :)

In what month did you make this video? The water is so clear!

Well ! some Asian countries (you know who) catch this gentle giant and chopped off their fins, an expensive delicacy when dried. Recently another Asian country caught one and the whole coummunity pitched in and shared the prized catch in several pieces. Beyond the academic knowledge community, these fishermen discovered things you'll never learned from your studies what Oslob people are doing now. leave them alone. they know what to do.

@syaochka we were there in February. The water was always nice and clear very early in the morning but as soon as it got busy at around 730am it got murky.

"Fish are friends, not food" in a nutshell.

You should never touch or attempt to touch a whaleshark, as the diver is shown to be doing - there is a code of conduct set out by The Whaleshark Project which states:
Do not attempt to touch, ride, or chase a Whale Shark
Do not restrict normal movement or behaviour of the Shark
Maintain a minimum distance of 3 metres from the Whale Shark

It's illegal to feed them

@dopelamb Definitely best to avoid the weekends when all the locals from Cebu city head down there.

nice video.. whats the name of the song ?

its like he is breastfeeding that whale

this is tourism exploitation! i hate to see this. :(

and whale shark exploitation! fuck that!

I don't like the idea of it. Its no longer a "wildlife".

Blame it on the Chinese if they ever became extinct.......they not only eat shark.....turtles and other sea creatures too.

This is sooooo wrong. The whale sharks should be watched from afar and certainly not taught to follow fishing boats expecting to be hand fed. What happens when they migrate out of Tan-awan? The whole process is a distortion and violation of the aims of the Whaleshark Project. Shame on everyone involved in this behavior. We will "love" these amazing creatures to death, literally.

Reminded me of welfare recipients in the United States !