Shark Breaches in Tobermory Bay

Today every trip from the Whalewatch Explorer to the Seal Cruz managed to
get to see a Basking Shark!

The reason being that there was one just 500
metres from our centre in Tobermory. It was first seen over towards the
ferry pier by the Ecocruz and then was found again further in the bay by the
Wildlife Adventure. It was quite happily feeding on plankton and even swam
alongside the boat giving everyone an excellent view of the world's second
biggest fish. At one point, the shark breached out of the water showing its huge
body size and causing a massive splash.

Many more sharks (over 20
individuals) were seen throughout our area during the day. This high
concentration of sharks may be due to a summer plankton bloom attracting
them to the area.

Lewy

Skipper