{"id":48529,"date":"2018-07-24T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T20:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelesboutique.com\/isla-holbox-el-santuario-veraniego-del-tiburon-ballena-2\/"},"modified":"2018-07-26T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T21:05:20","slug":"isla-holbox-el-santuario-veraniego-del-tiburon-ballena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hotelesboutique.com\/en\/isla-holbox-el-santuario-veraniego-del-tiburon-ballena\/","title":{"rendered":"Holbox: Whale Shark\u2019s summer sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there is something that has always marveled me in any trip I have taken, and not only for having grown up in the city, it is to have the opportunity to interact with different fauna species.\u00a0 They are undoubtedly part of the best memories I have.\u00a0 Meeting face to face even with the tiniest animal awakens one more time that childlike curiosity I have been losing in the every day life.<\/p>\n

Summer is here and in the waters of our country dwells an animal not even the best writers could have created.\u00a0 The whale shark\u00a0(Rhincodon typus)<\/em>\u00a0is the largest fish of the world and can be up to 59 feet long.\u00a0 That is why it has been named \u201cwhale\u201d, although it is not related to that species.<\/p>\n

\"Holbox:Although there is no confirmed information, they are thought to live up to 100 years and to have dwelled on Earth for sixty million years. Vietnamese consider it a deity and call it\u00a0Lord Fish.<\/em><\/figure>\n

Its characteristic spots are a kind of digital print as their pattern is unique and unrepeated.\u00a0 Whale shark is vivipary and in occasions it is possible to sight adults and their offspring.\u00a0 There are records of a female with 300 babies.<\/p>\n

It lives in warm seas and oceans, close to the tropics.\u00a0 It usually remains within the\u00a0 \u00b130\u00b0 latitude and around 2,200 feet depth, but it is also possible to sight them near the coasts and in areas where fresh water feeds the sea favoring the growing of plankton, its favorite food \u2013 fortunately for us as it is the main reason for them to visit
\nHolbox Island.<\/a><\/p>\n

It feeds through a filtration system.\u00a0 It sucks water and when its mouth shuts food gets filtered thanks to a series of gills that trap it in gill rakers.\u00a0 Its main food consists of plankton, nekton, macro algae, krill, crustaceans and small fish such as Peruvian anchoveta, sardines and tuna.<\/p>\n

It is a lonely swimmer, although sometimes it forms groups to feed in areas with great food concentration.\u00a0 In spite of its big size, this species is very docile and does not run away when swimmers or fishermen get close to them.<\/p>\n

\"Holbox:<\/figure>\n

Only a few countries are lucky enough to be dwelled by this species, among them Philippines, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Seychelles Islands and of course,\u00a0Mexico!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfortunately this species is considered as threatened and is currently under the protection of Mexican organisms and laws.<\/p>\n

We invite you to visit\u00a0Holbox Island<\/a>\u00a0this summer and enjoy the opportunity and fortune to interact with the Whale Shark.<\/p>\n

Stay at VILLAS FLAMINGOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If there is something that has always marveled me in any trip I have taken, and not only for having grown up in the city, it is to have the opportunity to interact with different fauna species.\u00a0 They are undoubtedly part of the best memories I have.\u00a0 Meeting face to face even with the tiniest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":48524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[967,4],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hotelesboutique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hoteles-boutique-de-mexico-isla-holbox-el-santuario-veraniego-del-tiburon-ballena.jpg","yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n