tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4875571117686429732..comments2024-03-29T09:07:03.373-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: That's one way to cadge a quick meal!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76025309247007102702012-07-29T18:04:22.252-05:002012-07-29T18:04:22.252-05:00Good, because their skin is really sensetive, and ...Good, because their skin is really sensetive, and just touching them can harm it.<br /><br />They are the gentle giants. I'd trust a whale shark over an actual whale any day. They are among the safest animals you can swim/snorkle/dive with, completely non-aggressive. If you attack them, they flee. The only possibly harmful thing is swimming too close to the tail and getting an accidental slow slap from it.Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894602732468692375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8941418731465282432012-07-29T16:47:12.324-05:002012-07-29T16:47:12.324-05:00Yep, interesting, and I wouldn't be trying to ...Yep, interesting, and I wouldn't be trying to 'pet' one of them... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76055035811141254592012-07-28T23:30:33.043-05:002012-07-28T23:30:33.043-05:00I do feel I have to correct the herald on somethin...I do feel I have to correct the herald on something: "The whales are resident in the region and the local fishermen have established a relationship with them".<br /><br />They're not whales, they're sharks, they got the moniker whale-shark because of their size and feeding style.Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894602732468692375noreply@blogger.com