Whale hello there! Photographer captures baby whale shark swimming beneath sleepy fisherman off the coast of the Philippines

  • Dimitar Karanikolov used a drone-attached camera to capture a baby whale shark swimming near the Philippines, unbeknownst to a sleepy fisherman 
  • The Bulgarian photograher shared that he took 200 shots from different angles over the span of 15 minutes
  • He added that the best time to take photos was around 7am, at the time that the water is most temperate 

A sleepy fisherman off the coast of the Philippines didn't realize that he was mere feet from a massive whale shark. 

A photo captured by Dimitar Karanikolov shows the majestic beast making its way underneath the man and his small outrigger.

He used a drone attached to a camera to take the shots of the impressive visual that occurred about 300 yards away from where the photographer was standing. 

The Bulgarian photograher told Fox News that he took 200 shots from different angles over the span of 15 minutes. 

The Bulgarian photograher shared that he took 200 shots from different angles over the span of 15 minutes

The Bulgarian photograher shared that he took 200 shots from different angles over the span of 15 minutes

He added that the best time to take photos was around 7am, at the time that the water is most temperate. 

'Whale sharks are attracted every morning in the area,' Karanikolov, said. 'The whale sharks swim in the area between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.'

Karaikolov shared that the whale shark was actually a baby an that 'the adults are much bigger and grow up to 12 meters [39 feet].'

He added: 'They are a type of slow-moving shark that feeds on plankton and shrimp. This is the largest type of fish in the world and they are not dangerous for people.'

Katanikolov operated a drone 100 feet above the water from Oslob on the Cebu Island. 

'I was probably standing around 200-300 yards away from the whale sharks on land. I had a permission to fly for 15 minutes only above the whale shark area,' he said.

The photographer has been capturing photos for 10 years but mostly focuses on travel and aerial shots. 

'Photography is more of a hobby for me and this is not my main profession,' said Karanikolov.

'I started taking pictures as part of my job but then I found my passion and started taking more photographs. I travel across the world taking pictures including — Mongolia and Botswana. I love photography.'

 

 

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