Video - whale sharks at Grayton Beach, Florida

[Kurt]

Someone mentioned to me that a basking shark, as seen in PCB recently, and a whale shark are one in the same.

Both are very large harmless filter feeders but not the same. Whale sharks are the largest known shark and Basking shark is second largest. Largest seen was about 40 feet.

Imagine a meat eater even bigger, the prehistoric Megalodon.

 

[Yankeegal]

Someone mentioned to me that a basking shark, as seen in PCB recently, and a whale shark are one in the same.

As an interesting tidbit, the basking shark got its name because it is most often observed when feeding at the surface and appears to be basking in the warmer water there.

I would love to see a basking or whale shark in our waters, and so would my son!

 

[bob bob]

Five Whale Sharks appeared just offshore from Grayton Beach, Florida in the first week of August in 2009. They remained in the local waters for two days. Many of the people chartering Grayton Beach fishing boats and one group of divers photographed and swam with the whales during the two-day event. A Whale Shark is not a whale (mammal) but is a gentle, non-dangerous, filter-feeding shark that is the largest living fish species.

James Griffith, a local firefighter/diver in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida captured the beautiful underwater video. The large school of bigger fish swimming with the whale shark are cobia.

Thanks to Edmond Alexander and James Griffith.





Whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Located right off Watercolor Resort. Kidz Beach kids and instructor Ryan DeVore having a blast!





Whale shark video at Seagrove Beach by Austin Buzzett

Some whale sharks reported in the area recently - would love to see one!

 

[bob bob]

6 NEW whale sharks were tagged on Saturday morning off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach:

Johnny - 25ft male Tucker - 20ft male Dotty - 25ft female Chaos - 25ft male Lorelai - 35ft female Dean - 25ft male

Dotty - 25ft Female (Alex Fogg)

Today and tomorrow, the Okaloosa Coastal Resource Team will be out looking for a few more Whale Sharks to tag. All activities are permitted by the State of Florida and Federal Government.