Holbox welcomes the Giants of the Seas
When speaking about Holbox in mid-May, it is
inevitable to talk about one of our most dear visitors, whose season starts
right now, in the middle of this month until mid September.
It is impressive to see how prompt is this big guy to
arrive to Holbox each year. The Whale Shark, also known as domino fish,
curiously is not a shark, as it does not belong to the family of sharks and is
not whale as it is not a marine mammal, however, the appearance and size that
characterize them are the reasons of their name.
Surely in these days the fishermen of Holbox have
started to sightseeing this cute fish, the largest ocean. Although their impressive
size, they feed mainly with plankton, which is composed by microorganisms that they
can strain in a mouthful of water and get through a filter system located in their
mouth and throat.
We invite you to visit us this season and live the
great experience of swimming and snorkeling with these huge visitors, who swim
free in the waters off the coast in the northern part of the Mexican state of
Quintana Roo.
Our suggestions: please, take a shower before boarding
the boat to take you to meet the whale sharks, rinse well off your skin all
kinds of chemicals (cream, deodorant, makeup), do not use any sunscreen –it’s better
to wear sunglasses and pareo–, and preferably do not touch them. It's for your
safety and theirs!
Enter here to hire the ride comes Swim with Whale Sharks
By: Marisa Rosales
@astridcomet
Enter here to hire the ride comes Swim with Whale Sharks
By: Marisa Rosales
@astridcomet