Video: The Whale Sharks of Djibouti on BBC
By Jason Heller, April 22, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Bbc.co.uk
John McIntyre visits the eastern coast of Africa to get up close with some of the biggest sharks on the planet. Fast:Track, BBC World's weekly travel programme is broadcast on Sundays 0630GMT and repeated during the week. The Whale Sharks of Djibouti have been made popular by Felipe Barrio's winning image in last year's Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. More divers are flocking to the once unknown destination than ever before...but it's still off the beaten path and not a commercial destination...
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