Whale Sharks Riviera Maya
Snorkel and Swim with WHALE SHARKS
Snorkel and Swim with WHALE SHARKS: Riviera Maya
Mostly, the whale sharks of the Riviera Maya do not come alone. They come accompanied by dolphins, sharks, manta rays and turtles, when they visit the Caribbean coast of Mexico.
Then, the coast of Yucatan has a unique spectacle of nature and on good days hundreds of hungry animals can be seen close to the water surface. Sometimes they can be seen with a huge number of manta rays.
Snorkel with Whale Sharks
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Both in the waters of the island of Holbox and in the waters of Isla Mujeres and Isla Contoi, the whale shark of the Riviera Maya can be observed. It is important to know that the two waters have different visibility. The water off the island of Holbox is greenish in color and the visibility is usually not as good. On the other hand, the water of Isla Mujeres is bluish. As a result, the visibility is around 15 meters. Thus, the whale shark of the Riviera Maya can be better observed near Isla Mujeres.
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What should you know about the whale sharks of the Riviera Maya
Whale shark tour on the Riviera Maya: Snorkeling with the whale sharks
Therefore, the whale shark of the Riviera Maya also comes back every year to the coast off Yucatan, because the sea water at this time is particularly rich in nutrients.
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The Whale Shark feeds on Plankton
Plankton eater whale shark Isla Mujeres
Swimming with whale sharks is harmless to humans. Because humans are far too big to go through as food for whale sharks. Accidents can happen, however, if people do not comply with the required safety distance of two meters from the animals. Theoretically a slap from the fin of the animal is possible.
The whale shark is one of the most endangered shark species
Whale sharks can give birth to up to 300 young animals. The newborns have a size of about 60 centimeters at birth. Different young and older forms of development live in parallel in the mother body. The further the young whale sharks are developed, the closer the young are to the birth opening. It is believed that the female can control the development and thus the birth of the young whale sharks. Thus, the kittens are only born when the chances of survival are high. The life expectancy of whale sharks is probably 60 to 100 years.
What makes a good whale shark tour
- Small groups: maximum 10 people
- No more than two customers snorkeling simultaneously with the whale shark
- A guide is always in the water
- Guaranteed sighting in July and August. Otherwise, the tour can be repeated free of charge
Summary
- The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean
- In summer between June and September you can snorkel with whale sharks on the Riviera Maya
- The whale shark feeds exclusively plankton
- The whale shark is threatened with extinction
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