Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:00AM: The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel has announced that it is once gain joining forces with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme. This unique partnership gives visitors to the resort a rare opportunity to view and interact with those amazing aquatic creatures while research is conducted on their behavior, migration patterns, and habitat.
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Conrad Maldives hotel offers guests a chance to spot whale sharks
Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:00AM: The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel has announced that it is once gain joining forces with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme. This unique partnership gives visitors to the resort a rare opportunity to view and interact with those amazing aquatic creatures while research is conducted on their behavior, migration patterns, and habitat.
The whale shark is the largest fish on the ...Watch Shark Week on Discovery Channel, have a shark encounter of your own
Jul 29th, 2011 at 8:00AM: This Sunday marks the return of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, one of the most popular annual events on any cable network. Now in its 24th year, Shark Week manages to pull in millions of viewers who are both fascinated by, and terrified of, the notorious predators from the deep. And after watching sharks on television all week, if you should happen to find yourself inspired to see them in ...Video of the Day - Underwater in the Galapagos
Mar 15th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
I'm not one to shy away from a good adventure. I've bungee jumped Victoria Gorge, plummeted from a plane at 15,000 ft, and stood atop the summit of Kilimanjaro.
But the thought of strapping a cylinder to my back and descending into the depths of the ocean mildly terrifies me.
If there was one video that could change that and make me reconsider my fear, it would be today's Video ...
Spring Breakers head to Mexico despite drug wars
Feb 18th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
While drug war violence has sent Mexican PR into a whirlwind, spring breakers have been unswayed by the persistent safety warnings and bad press. According to the AP, spring break reservations to Mexico remain resilient in the face of such setbacks, even growing slightly over last year. The big three of the Yucatan peninsula - Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and the Riviera Maya, are the top ...In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras
Dec 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and ...Gadlinks (7.21.09)
Jul 21st, 2009 at 6:30PM: What's new in the world of travel news, you might ask? You're in luck - we're back again with this Tuesday's installment of Gadlinks. What travel stories from around the web caught our eye today? Take a look below:
Love aquariums? Check out this stunning video of the aquatic life at Okinawa's Churaumi Aquarium. They've even got a couple whale sharks in there! [Via Buzzfeed]
For all you ...Gadlinks for Friday 7.10.09
Jul 10th, 2009 at 6:00PM: TGIF! Really. Thank goodness. Another summer week has passed us by and there are, as usually, tons of great travel reads to keep you occupied through the weekend. Here's the latest:
Did you know there is a Whale Shark Festival in Mexico next week from July 15-19? Neither did I.
Been-Seen shows us how the classic 80's flick "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" can inspire a day off of our own in the ...Whale sharks and stingrays in the Gulf of Mexico
Jul 5th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Check out this amazing photo. Two times a year in the late spring and late autumn, up to 10,000 Cownose stingrays make their way between their feeding grounds in western Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. This amazing shot of the migration was taken by amateur photographer Sandra Critelli. As soon as I saw Sandra's image, I immediately wanted to know where it was taken. ...
