Whale diving in Dominica featured in UK newspaper

Daily Mail - Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 7:40 AM
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Diving with whales in Dominica. Photo credit: Daily Mail

These stunning shots show snorkellers coming face to face with the world’s largest predator, the sperm whale.

Taken by British marine biologist Arun Madisetti off Dominica in the Caribbean where he now lives, the curious whales interact with the divers, allowing them to get up close.

Hunted for their oil and demonised as savage brutes in fiction such as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, these pictures show a gentler side to one of the planet’s largest mammals.

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20 Comments

  1. John
    June 11, 2011

    I didn´t have a chance to spot whales while diving in Dominica this year though I have to say i visited mostly all diving spots on this map: http://www.traveldominica.net/diving/

    Next year I will try to spot whales..

    Thanks Dominicans !!!

  2. Nudibranch
    April 14, 2011

    You may find more on the Images Dominica facebook page including the interviews.

  3. tell them
    April 13, 2011

    nice picture! Dominica is the best place on planet earth. Keep Dominica clean and green! the sea, rivers, stream, land,etc. Every citizen do your part! please!

  4. Anonymous
    April 13, 2011

    Mr. Mandaseti you should be taing pics for national geographic – thanks for showcasing our whales to the world. Sooo beautiful.

  5. challeboy
    April 13, 2011

    that’s what you called nature to the fullest. I loved my country, the nature isle of the world

  6. Yeh man
    April 12, 2011

    Why does the great news get small reply? Sad

  7. Anonymous
    April 12, 2011

    Just beautiful

  8. The truth
    April 12, 2011

    This is actually in the daily mail. That’s huge! Way to go dca! I love

  9. Is that so?
    April 12, 2011

    Real great stuff!!! Simply amazing!!!

    It’s so sad though that so few Dominicans took time off to comment on this piece, yet if it was something negative or anti-government there would have been hundreds of posts.

    I hope this doesn’t say much to what we are becoming as a people because if this is the case, it would be sooo sad.

  10. Gabo
    April 12, 2011

    With our decision a few years ago to stop supporting the killing of whales, Dominica is benefitting from the attention of environmentalists world wide. Great, Dominica. Keep on chucking!

  11. A Voice
    April 12, 2011

    Congratulations sweet Dominica.

    What a gem we have, what a gem.

  12. Person
    April 12, 2011

    It was also featured on the Today Show.

    • Kalinago in New York
      April 12, 2011

      Yeah, I saw that too. That’s good news.

    • Anonymous
      April 12, 2011

      I saw this first on FOX news. Thumbs up for Dominica!

  13. possie pple
    April 12, 2011

    I’m very pleased to read that dominica is being recognised internationally these days on different articles. we must agree to that. Continue doing well my lovely nature isle

  14. Weh
    April 12, 2011

    Simply!!!! AMAZING!!!!

  15. Excellent.
    April 12, 2011

    Saw this from a link in Windows messenger. Great stuff!!
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42519006#42519006

    • Campbell son
      April 12, 2011

      Thanks

    • DESIE
      April 12, 2011

      thanks

  16. wawww WAWW
    April 12, 2011

    Nice

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