Whale Shark Sighting

Miguel?s Diving staff missed the whale shark this morning by one hour. Winds from the open sea are still quite stiff, but we ventured out anyway, diving twice in the confines of a bay that is mostly protected. Friends in the fishing village there told us of the five-meter long Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) that entered the bay earlier on its way along the coastline. Since ocean depths immediately off the beach measure hundreds of meters deep, whales and other large cetaceans swim very close to land. We also found another denizen of the deep, a nautilus shell being tossed by the waves. After our dives, we selected and bought one of the Mahimahi (also known as Dolphinfish or Dorado; Coryphaena hippurus) that our fishermen friends had just caught. It is filleted and waiting right now. Would you like to join us for dinner?