Kilindoni Whale Shark Grounds
水深はサイト上部から通常の最大深度までの範囲を示し、「推奨認定レベル」はオペレーターが一般的に求めるメインストリーム機関の資格レベルであり、法的な義務ではありません。流れと透明度は日々変化します——ここに掲載されている情報はすべて計画の目安としてご利用ください。
The waters off Kilindoni host one of the Indian Ocean's most dependable whale shark operations, built on an unusual fact: many of Mafia's juvenile sharks appear resident, feeding on dense plankton in the island's calm lee rather than merely passing through. From roughly October to February they surface-feed within a short boat ride of town, and encounters run as guided snorkels — no scuba, small groups, distance rules, boats at idle. The water is often green with the very plankton that makes the sightings possible, so this is about proximity to a feeding six-meter fish, not gin-clear photographs. Between seasons the sharks remain in the area but feed deeper, and surface sightings largely stop.
その瞬間のために: Surface-feeding resident juvenile whale sharks, met on snorkel
地形: Shallow, plankton-rich coastal water over sand off Kilindoni town
流れ（カレント）: Calm inshore water in the island's lee; encounters happen at the surface.
エントリー前に知っておこう
危険生物・リスク: Boat propellers around surfacing sharks and low visibility in plankton blooms.
保全: Follow the code of conduct exactly — three-meter distance, no touching, no flash, limited swimmers per shark; boat strikes are the animals' main local threat.
出会える生物
水中フォトグラファー向け
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