The whale shark is one of the world’s gentlest giants. Slow swimming filter-feeders, Rhincodon typus currently holds the record for the largest fish species in the entire world. Whale sharks can reach incredible lengths of up to 40 feet, and can weigh up 20 metric tons. While intimidating in size, a whale shark’s diet consists primarily of plankton. Unlike most
You have probably heard about it, but if you haven’t – you can watch, snorkel, or dive with whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu! Ten (10) kilometers away from the town center of Oslob in Cebu is the small barangay of Tan-awan. There, whale shark watching is a hit among many tourists. Local and international travelers visit the town to get
As what you’ve seen or heard in media you could see how the Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated some parts of the Philippines especially in the Visayas region where Cebu located. Oslob is in the southern part of Cebu and we were not heavily affected unlike northern Cebu that was devastated by super typhoon Yolanda last Friday, November 8. So
The world’s biggest fish are hungry migrators on a mission, according to a tracking study that mapped whale sharks’ long journeys around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean to a favorite feeding hot spot off the Yucatan Peninsula. And one whale shark’s incredible 5,000-mile (7,200-kilometer) swim could even help solve the long-standing mystery of where whale sharks give birth—an event
THE whale shark feeding in Oslob will continue. Members of the Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) agreed on this yesterday during their second 2013 quarterly meeting. Robert Go, chairman of the Economic Development Committee (EDC), presented their recommendation not to stop the whale shark feeding because they do not see any ecological threat caused by the activity. Go’s recommendation
We would like to inform you that the Island Trek Tours office will be closed on December 25, 2025 (Wednesday).
During this time, online chat inquiries and phone calls will not be available. However, email support will remain open to assist with any urgent needs or concerns related to ongoing tours. Please expect minor delays in response.
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