News, Travel & Events

Staff · Issue 96, May/Jun 2017 · pp. 5–13

News, Travel & Events Wetpixel has a long and proud tradition of offering amazing trips catering specifically to underwater image makers. Many of the images that you see in magazines or wining contests have been taken during our trips. Typically, we go to amazing places and ensure that the infrastructure is imaging friendly. Wetpixel returns to Isla Mujeres in 2017 to observe and document the amazing whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation. One of nature’s most amazing and unique events, hundreds of whale sharks gather each year to feed on eggs spawned by bonito (Euthynnus alletteratus) off the island. For 2017, we are running two five day trips: From 07/30/2017 to 08/05/2017 (1 Spaces available) Wetpixel Whalesharks 2017 From 08/04/2017 to 08/10/2017 (2 Spaces available) We keep the participant numbers very low and maximise the time with the sharks by leaving early and getting back la…