As some of you would know, I and @ybanezkim26 had a short but sweet escapade in Oslob, Cebu last week. The very reason why we visited the place was because of this sudden urge to freedive with the resident whale sharks aka TUKI OR BUTANDING in Oslob.
Contrary to what the media reported years ago, these Butandings as per locals say have lived and bred in Oslob decades ago specifically near Sumilon Island and did not came from somewhere else. Whaleshark watching has been a trend here in our country however controversies have revolved around this activity. Regardless, it would be a shame not to be able to swim with these whale sharks now that we are able to freedive and this amazing experience I want to share with you.
@sabanalchristian have already shared his piece, check it out here and show some love. Do watch out for @ybanezkim26's video as well. As for me, I will not keep you hanging, go ahead and be breathless with this video I've prepared for you...
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Wow 😲, were you not scared?
Well, one of them was so huge. Its a bit scary getting so close to them and might get hit by their tails. however we werent allowed to touch them and keep a safe distance of 4m away.
but once you get the hang of it, you would just want to be close to them all the time.
WOW!!! I didn't know allowed di mgfreedove dha sa Oslob with those whalesharks. That's amazing!!!
Oh yes @asasiklause! They just opened recently lang jud. Definitely a must experience!
I tried na the whale watching years ago but it wasnt not a fun experience for me because i got an allergic reaction from the shrimp paste/uyap or katong thing they feed the whales. Katol kaau. Hahahaha. But those gentle giants are so cool to swim with.
Ah yes! True. Uhmm. there was indeed a different smell because of the shrimp paste but I couldnt care less! 😂 The goal was to maximize the 30 minutes time. There was no warm up for us.
The fish and the swimming are both mesmerizing.
Thank you. I was channeling my mermaid self 😉 I guess it worked its magic 🤭
It sure did pretty little lady
I felt joy watching your video, it's fascinating to watch, so graceful. Will check out Christian's video.
All I feel is nostalgia and bliss everytime I watch the video over and over again 😍 I am in love with these creatures.
Love the rhythm you guys have in the water, all synchronized, calmly moving as one.
beautiful little animals, but most people are afraid of them.
Most are afraid of what they do not know. A little bit of research and an actual experience with them will remove all their doubts.
@indayclara you don't know how much excited I am every time I see you guys @ybanezkim26 post about Diving. Beach and everything are opening here again soon after more than 2 months of total lockdown. I'm looking for a driving course here now :) 🤪🤪 Thank you for the inspiration ❤️
I'll have a video on the Freediving community for sure🤩
Oh my gosh! Im honored to give you some inspiration 🤗 Excited for you! Make sure to head for the beach right away. Im not sure whether ill survive without a swim that long 😱.
Do check out AIDA or Molchanovs Freediving courses 😉.
Please do share your freediving videos soon in our community 😍 Looking forward!
Thank you @indayclara
I thought I was about to Die but fortunately, Hive kept me alive :) I was told that we'll register at the basic level and will be taught in 4 days. I can't wait
This is so beautiful, I so loved the metaphor of associating the sea with heaven. You were so close to them, amazing!
Yes! I just felt at peace and in pure bliss while swimming with them. Nothing really compares just being one with nature. 😇
From turtles to whales na gyud this time. Ka nice kaayo! Super. Grabiiiiii na this.. Nice kaayo ang video.
mas amazing ka. naka kita jud ka og whaleshark na gif 😂😂😂😂😂
That is easily one of the mostest bestest dopest video clips I've seen on the blockchain.
😌😭😍 Thank you for your freakin awesome support! I do hope this encourages other to upload diving videos in the blockchain 😎
I scuba as well, do you or just free dive? I haven't been under for a few years now and I have yet to swim with a whale shark—cant's wait. Your video was hypnotic.
It was my childhood dream to scuba however I found freediving first and fell in love. 😌😍 Perhaps I might just scubadive to experience it once.
We are definitely lucky here to have whale sharks nearby but its the humpbacks that I want to meet in the future.
What an adventure. Sana ma experience ko din.
The last time I swam with these creatures was still way back 2018. Pero wa ko nag freediving,langoy langoy ra ko intawn hahaha sanaol😍
You are making me feel old. The first time I did this was way back in 2013 or 2014. 😂 Cool that its just in our place. I always feel lucky to be able to swim with them.
Ka nindot sa video! Captured kaayo ang experience ❤️ I've tried whale shark watching pre-covid but this is another level! It's definitely on my bucket list now.
Yay! That is nice I've inspired you in some way. I hope you the passion for freediving will come to you soon para daghan nata ninyo magfreedive.
Yess. I have a lot of friend who's into freediving. Konting push na lang. Hapit na jud ko mo suway ani ba 😂
Lmao, I'm guessing whale sharks are friendly? Because this is just insane! XD.
Just how long have you been deep sea diving btw? That is,if you don't mind me asking...
Those shark's are truly magnificent. I think the term "celestial beings" fits them perfectly.
The video was well on point!
If only we could touch them, I would be probably hugging them while swimming! LOL.
Started freediving just exactly a year ago! After I've given up my depressing construction career as a civil engineer! 😉 LOL. I still have to get my certifications in freediving so I can go deeper to 20-30m
This is so exceptionally beautiful. What a special experience❤️ Thank you so much for sharing this link with me. I actually felt quite emotional watching it. They are such graceful creatures - stunning, stunning, stunning. I might just have had a few tears running down my cheeks (for the record I did). And yes, we plan to take the kids snorkelling soon... I fancy a trip to the Greek Islands haha... never been...but I do fancy one! !LUV !LOLZ ps: meant to say that I will see if I can dig out some pics from that dive in Australia that I mentioned to you - don't recall if Hubby had his underwater camera at that point or not 🤔
Thank you for kind words! The whale sharks are indeed magnificent yet gentle beings! Well, to be honest, I still revisit this video from time to time to remind me of this moment - pure bliss.
Your kids will surely have fun snorkeling and seeing the little fishes! Do take some shots if you ever made your fancy goal to Greek Islands a reality. I sure do would love to see the place virtually!
No pressure! Tag me when you can! 😉
I'm actually going to ask him to look through all his dive logs this weekend and see what he has in terms of stills and video... I feel like reminiscing anyway hehe and will be nice to share them with the kids too. So if we come across any related to that experience or anything else magical, I'll share 😍
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This is so dope! Excited nako muupload sa ako! @sabanalchristian bilisan mo jan! 😂
@sabanalchristian dapat pang national geography or history channel or pangsinehan najud og level kay kim na video 😂
The background theme is refreshing for me. I love it underwater but I don't ever wanna get near that big body of water. I'm good glancing from here. It must be lovely to swim with such beautiful creatures 🙂🙂🙂
Hi @temitopemichael! Thank you. The size of the whale sharks were definitely overwhelming but I wouldnt want to miss swimming near them😉
I can just imagine the experience 🙂
WONDERFUL!
What a spectacular piece of footage! So glad to host this on 3speak!
Damn! Thank you @starkerz. Yes, I've been meaning to upload something unique in 3speak that would fascinate other Hivers. Glad, I was just able to do that.
wow!! ka nice ui
ka nice diha ma'am
WOW! I'm very impressed by your bravery. They look such beautiful specimens but I would never want them that close. I'd be terrified.
Also you look so confortable swiming among them. What amazing experience for you.
Thanks for share.
Oh! I got kind of scared because of their enormous size! I just look like this tiny blop beside them 😂 but they are gently giants and just have this beautiful energy about them.
Glad you love this. Thanks for your appreciation as well.