Whale Sharks at Kwatisore, Nabire, Cendrawasih Bay, Indonesia
Dive trip with Pearl of Papua Liveaboard on August 2015.
Nabire at Cendrawasih Bay, Papua, Indonesia is famous for getting to know the giant Whale Sharks.
Yes they are sharks, not whales!
They are fishes, not mammals, as they do not need to go to the surface to take a breath.
We had a total of 3 dives at the bagan, with 4 whale sharks in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
2 of them mostly stayed at the surface, feeding on the anchovies that is being thrown by the bagan fishermen.
Another 2 is more playful and curious, circling back and forth between our bubbles at around 10-20 meters.
The bagan is in the middle of the deep blue ocean, so it was very easy to forget what depth you were at.
A lot of comments goes against feeding wild animals. With so little education about the gentle giant, fishermen goes to extreme measures to drive the sharks away.
Pearl of Papua's crew once saw a whale shark with its fin badly damaged by fishermen in an attempt to drive them away from the anchovies.
For the past 2 years, Cendrawasih Bay National Park has been working together with the bagan fishermen.
As a result, visitors are now required to pay fees to the bagan fishermen and the local village so the fishermen can evolve from fishing anchovies to attracting whale sharks instead.
Still, it's better watching and interacting with them here, than in an aquarium...
With gray reef sharks feeding on the anchovies scraps under us and whale sharks feeding above us, it was truly an awesome dive experience like no other!
Wonderful Papua ~ Wonderful Indonesia :)
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WHALE SHARK TELUK CENDERAWASIH NABIRE PAPUA
The beauty of Cendrawasih Bay, Papua Indonesia.
Please keep the sea cleean, don't touch the whaleshark and be a responsible travellers.
Whalesharks of West Papua's Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia, 2012
2012 -The C-Tribe, along with Scott, Pat and Jake, joined the Bittenbysharks team Claudia and Leon, in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, to document the incredible whale shark spectacle with photo and video both topside and underwater. Yet another amazing Bittenbysharks adventure. A Bittenbysharks Production, bittenbysharks.com, info@bittenbysharks.com
TRUE NORTH TV - The Whale Sharks of Cenderawasih Bay
West Papua is the last frontier of the Indo-Pacific and deep in the heart of this flourishing equatorial wilderness is a biodiversity hotspot – Cenderawasih Bay, the Bay of the Birds of Paradise. See the biggest fish in the world interacting with traditional fishermen. Whale sharks gather each morning to be hand-fed sardines, begging like giant puppy-dogs before inhaling bucketful’s of ravenously anticipated sustenance. Then snorkel with these gentle leviathans for hours enjoying countless breath-taking encounters. While these encounters are a cruise highlight, this voyage around the northern coast of West Papua offers a great deal more including exotic Islands, stunning coral reef and fascinating cultural interaction. We look forward to your company aboard the TRUE NORTH as we continue our exploration of this stunning region.
Whale Sharks - Teluk Cendrawasih National Park / Papua, Indonesia
KEINDAHAN TAMAN NASIONAL TELUK CENDRAWASIH WHALE SHARK CENTRE
TAMAN NASIONAL TELUK CENDRAWASIH
Juara 1 Festival Film Taman nasional dan Taman Wisata Alam 2018 Produksi: Taman Nasional Teluk Cendrawasih Judul: Whale Shark Centre
Sinopsis: Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih memiliki keanekaragaman hayati yang tinggi. Potensi tersebut menjadi daya tarik baik dari dalam maupun luar negeri. Daya tarik utama wisata Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih adalah snorkeling bersama whale shark. Sejak tahun 2011, kunjungan wisatawan melonjak pesat, upaya pelestarian hiu paus di Teluk Cenderawasih adalah dengan membangun whale shark centre yang berkolaborasi dengan WWF, Pemda Kab. Nabire dan masyarakat.
Whale Shark @ Teluk Cendrawasih National Park - West Papua - Indonesia
Whale shark atau hiu paus merupakan ikan terbesar di dunia. Panjangnya bisa mencapai 14 meter dengan berat 15 ton. Ukuran rata-ratanya sekitar 7.6 m walapun demikian tidak termasuk Paus. Whale shark merupakan hewan yang soliter, sehingga sangat jarang ditemui Whale Shark ditemukan dalam kumpulan yang besar. Whale Shark dapat hidup di dekat pantai maupun di lepas pantai. Whale shark menghabiskan lebih banyak hidupnya di dekat permukaan air. Hal tersebut berkaitan erat dengan makanannya yaitu plankton dan biota kecil lainnya yang berada di permukaan.
Whale Shark mempunyai persebaran yang luas dan hidup di perairan panas di lintang ±30-40 derajat (daerah Equator).
Taman Nasional Laut Teluk Cendrawasih menjadi salah satu habitat Whale Shark di dunia. Lebih 50 ekor hiu paus dapat dijumpai di lautan kwantisore. Terdapat hubungan yang menguntungkan antara konservasi jenis hiu paus- masyarakat- ekowisata. Pakan hiu paus didapat dari sisa2 ikan puri dari 17 bagan ikan masyarakat sehingga fenomena ini dapat dilihat dari sisi wisata terbatas. Wisatawan melalui operator memberikan kontribusi pendapatan bagi masyarakat bagan. Karena masyarakat mendapatkan keuntungan dan ditunjang kesadaran masyarakat yang baik keberlanjutan kehidupan hiu paus dapat terjamin.
Pengembangan ekowisata berbasis spesis dan masyarakat lokal ini diorganisir oleh taman nasional teluk cendrawasih dan papua pro (operator ekowisata) serta masyakakat kwantisore dan nabire.
Infornasi lebih lanjut/ Further Information, please contact :
Kantor Balai Besar Taman Nasional Teluk Cendrawasih
Jl. Drs. Essau Sesa, Sowi Gunung Manokwari -- Papua Barat
Telp : +62-986-212303 Fax: +62-986-214719
Email : telukcendrawasih@gmail.com
Kantor Bidang Pengelolaan Taman Nasional Teluk Cendrawasih Wilayah I -- Nabire
Jl. Bandung Gang Dualima -- Nabire -- Papua
Telp: +62-984-22239
Cenderawasih Bay | 2019 Season
One of the least explored areas in West Papua Indonesia, Cenderawasih Bay, has become more popular on the last few years.
Onboard the Premium dive liveaboard Dewi Nusantara, we spent 10 days cruising and diving around the Marine Park.
Remote villages, endemic and rare species, WWII wrecks, pristine and unique coral gardens and the Whale Sharks encounters make this place so special.
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Images Simone Tomazela & Yan Alfian
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Together by MikeKirin
WEST PAPUA diving in Cenderawasih Bay
Teluk Cenderawasih National Park - West Papua - Indonesia
Whale Sharks of Cenderawasih Bay, Papua Indonesia
Just a quickly thrown together video of the whale sharks of Cenderawasih Bay. Fantastic diving with 15 whale sharks over 2 days in 2 different locations (yes we were lucky!). I'll put a complete video up when I've had time to properly edit all the footage including our stay on Ahe Island - arranged by Lanny at Aquamarine in Bali. Thanks to Lanny as well as my adventurous dive mates Andrew Leader and Harry Sigurdsson (they are the guys being circled by one whale shark we nicknamed Curious George for obvious reasons). Enjoy!
Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih (Perairan Nabire) Papua
Video ini menceritakan mengenai perjalanan di TNTC Papua. Namun hanya sebatas di wilayah Nabire saja. Ada berbagai destinasi menarik yang belum terekspose di perairan TNTC. Datang dan kunjungi TNTC, anda akan mendapatkan hal yang jauh menarik dari apa yang telah kami lakukan. Selamat Datang di TNTC
WEST PAPUA diving with whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay
Teluk Cenderawasih National Park - West Papua - Indonesia
DIVE DAMAI Live aboard - Indonesia at Cenderawasih Bay
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The Whale Sharks of Cenderawasih Bay
There are a number of places in the world where whale sharks congregate, however at each of
these places the sharks are transient. Cenderawaish Bay is the only known area where the sharks
reside year round.
It's in just the past two years that we've become aware of whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay and
their fascination with the fishing platforms. Several of these semi-mobile platforms, called
bagans, are located in the vicinity of Kwatisore village at the southern end of the marine park. At
dusk, massive nets are lowered beneath these platforms to a depth of about 60 feet. Surface
floodlights attract millions of Ikan puri, a baitfish about three inches in length. In the morning the
nets hold tons of the little fish, some of which are used to bait bonitos, but the excess is left in the
nets, which hang just beneath the platform. The Whale sharks in the bay have learned to suck the
fish out of the netting. Having observed this behaviour, the fishermen then began feeding buckets
full of the baitfish to the grateful sharks.
The whale sharks are already within the protected Cenderawasih National Park and the
remoteness of the fishing bagans means that it will be a while yet before there are too many boats
and too many divers in the water.
It is best to see Cenderawasih Bay now while it still remains one of Indonesia's last diving
Cenderawasih Bay Sep 2018
One more from the Cenderawasih Season 2018!
JOURNEY METRO TV TO: TAMAN NASIONAL TELUK CENDRAWASIH (3)
Journey kali ini mengajak anda mengenal lebih dekat kekayaan alam bawah laut taman nasional terluas di Indonesia yaitu Taman Nasional Teluk Cendrawasih. Tempat ini menyuguhkan potensi wisata kelas dunia dengan hadirnya ikan hiu paus.
Journey invites you to get to know more about the richest natural wealth of the largest national park in Indonesia, namely Cendrawasih Bay National Park. This place presents world-class tourism potential with the presence of whale sharks.
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Editor: Merry Tompodung & Rellixs Benedict
WHALE SHARKS encounter (Full HD 1080p). Teluk Cenderawasih, Nabire, Papua West, Indonesia
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REVIEW HARI PERTAMA DINABIRE (PERSIAPAN MELAUT) video kali ini adalah review pertama saya di Nabire meliput kegiata anak Bagang ikan,dan isi video ini adalah persiapan anak Bagan dipantai Smoker untuk melaut mencari ikan
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