Conservation International were visiting Alotau last week to dive some of the unspoiled reefs and look for critters like pygmy seahorses and lacy scorpionfish. Much to their surprise, they jumped in to find a whale shark waiting for them to play!

Alotau and the rest of Milne Bay are known for the critter action, but when you visit, it’s a good idea to keep your eyes open for the big stuff too. In addition to visits by whale sharks, there are regular sightings by divers of dugongs, mantas, hammerheads, mobula rays, and more.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 8th, 2006 at 9:25 am and is filed under Destinations.