Posted by Chuck Tribolet on September 29, 2004 at 20:16:17:
In Reply to: cool pics, but someone somewhere debunked them,,,,,,, posted by ChrisM on September 28, 2004 at 16:19:33:
Much discussion about these pictures on ba_diving a month
or two ago. It was a Basking Shark (plankton filter feeder)
and the consensus was don't worry, enjoy the experience.
I had Orcas that close to my whaler on two days
over Labor Day weekend:
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/pictures/04ak10s.jpg
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/pictures/04ak16s.jpg
They swam right under the boat (< 3') six different
times, rolling on their sides to check us out. This happened
about 1/2 mile north of Pt. Lobos, and when they
approached us we were drifting in neutral.
Chuck