On Thursday, February 8th, dive instructor Daan Drechsel of Scuba Lodge Dive Center Pietermaai captured a giant whale shark on video, a rare treat in the waters of Curaçao.
Drechsel was diving with colleagues and tourists at Playa Piskado, just a few miles off the coast of Curaçao at 15 meters/49 feet deep, when he spotted the whale shark.
“This is one of our favorite dive sites as it’s a prime turtle spot. We were looking forward to showing our guests the turtles that are known to swim here, but I did not expect to see a whale shark. It’s just really rare. I can’t believe he...