Early this month I did a dive trip to the southern Gulf of Thailand where I finally saw a Whale Shark.
Boarded the boat, Scuba Explorer, from this beach at Bo Phut on Koh Samui island.
Beach at Bo Phut
Scuba Explorer
Unfortunately, the boat had engine trouble, so we had to spend a day having a look at Koh Samui. This is "Big Buddha" temple.
Fellow divers shopping at Samuis, near Big Buddha
Sculptures at Wat Plai Laem
18 armed statue of Guan Yin at Wat Plai Laem
Statue of Budai (Ho Tei) at Wat Plai Laem
Back on the boat. Time for dinner.
Sunset at Koh Samui
Whale Shark! Although these giant, docile creatures are sharks, they behave more like whales and feed on plankton and small fish.
Koh Kra. We saw the Whale Shark while diving at Hin Ruea, near these small islands.
Another one!
Damselfish in the coral garden
Table coral
Waiting for the dingy to take us back to the boat.
Sunset at Losin
Pink anemone fish in barrel coral.
Another one
We watched this jellyfish swim around for many minutes. Here it is accompanied by a Trevally and a Bannerfish.
Jellyfish with a Gold Spotted Trevally
You can see the light on Losin rock.
Foursaddle (?) Grouper
Blackcap Butterflyfish
Blue-ringed Angelfish
Map Puffer
Barrel Anemone
Pink Barrel Anemone - Not very common
Bannerfish
Lined Butterflyfish
Sunset at Losin
Short video showing Whale Sharks, Jellyfish and waiting in rough seas after a dive.
