🇵🇭 We FINALLY found whale sharks In Oslob, Philippines
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- For our last day in Cebu, we’re making our third attempt at swimming with the Philippines’ iconic whale sharks. After canceling our first excursion last year and then coming up empty handed in Donsol a few months ago, we’re REALLY hoping that the third time’s a charm as we head into Oslob this morning. Let’s get to it.
Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Waking up at Fantasy Lodge
2:00 Getting to Oslo
3:52 Checking In For Diving
7:18 Heading Into the Water
8:39 Swimming With Whale Sharks
10:59 Spending the day at Sumilon Island
19:22 Conclusion
21:17 Behind the Scenes
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We’re the Lockwoods. And we’re traveling the world to experience-up close and in person-all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise be consuming only through textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’re working hard to fund this little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people.
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So happy you guys finally got to experience these gentle giants 👏 👏They’re so magical and surreal. Nia said B&C were so brave! They didn’t even think twice about jumping in. No fear! Also loved their adorable voice overs 🥰
Aww I miss those little babies. Give them big hugs from all of us. The whale sharks were so special to be that close. So happy the Ocampowood kids got to experience it! Even if it wasn’t at the same time 🤗
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oslob is the best compromise , before the tourism they were hunted and sold at the fish market , now with tourism local people have found an alternative , the whale sharks are alive , local fishermen have income and the environment has been in its best shape ever. this is because people have realized that taking care of the marine life and the environment in general is beneficial for both the people and the animals.its a win win for all parties tourists are guaranteed to see them , local people get to have jobs, the whalesharks are alive and healthy , the environment is well taken cared of.! have done it three times and never ceases to stun and amaze me!!!
Erin, I love how you checked out the humongous spider because Colt was so excited about it. You are such a great mom.
🤗🥰 it’s amazing what we’ll do for our kids!
The best travel vlog! Very informative, well edited, fast phased. No boring moments! Keep it up guys! Already subbed 😊
Thanks so much! 😊 we appreciate the support!
There is so much to do in the Philippines, beautiful you just choose where you want to visit either swimming in beautiful beaches so clear and pristine water. Mountains, waterfall or stay in the capital. Thank you guys for sharing your videos Watching from 🇬🇧
We were definitely going through the motions with you guys, except for the part about waking up early...You guys are travel warriors.
Ha! I feel like you could tell how much of a brain fog I had without coffee ☕️ 😆
I never skip ads for this beautiful family!
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Im from cebu but i have not been to that place.. One day, I will experience swimming those beautiful whalesharks. Enjoy guys and thanks for visiting our country❤❤❤
You really should! It was a great experience. The whale sharks are so big and so gentle.
I am afraid of big fishes (including whale sharks) but seeing Colt and Brooklyn enjoying Whale sharks seems like a good start of loving them. I have never tried this but I can now say that I will.
That’s so great to hear. If or when you do go, you won’t regret it. The whale sharks are really very harmless
The whale sharks are free to swim around. They come for the food that the locals have been feeding them even before this became a tourist attraction.
We loved the opportunity to be near them 😊
@@AlwaysBeChanging Glad you're all having fun in the Philippines 🇵🇭
After watching mostly of your videos,you guys deserve millions of subscribers! Entertaining and educational as well… more trips and safe travels x
Wow, thank you! Hopefully we’ll get there. Thanks for the support! 🎉🤗
Thanks for always promoting our beautiful place (Philippines). You're always welcome to come again😊 Safe travels🙏
Our pleasure!
I've been excitedly waiting for your next upload. Here it is!
Hope you enjoy it!! Thanks for supporting us 🤗
You guys are just a vibe! A very beautiful and adventurous family 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 also kudos on the good content and the editing too!
Thank you so much!! It’s so encouraging to hear 🥰
You have now checked off South of Cebu from your bucket list. Can’t wait for Jakarta🫶 Love you guys! BTW, love love love the thumbnail 💯
I think it’s another personal best thumbnail from Phil 😘. Love you all so much 🥰
We Pilipinos were supporting your blogs
So in return we thank you as well form promoting our gorgeous beautiful scenery and tremendous Island of Cebu❤❤❤❤
We appreciate the support so much!
After you're done with your whale-shark tour, there are still so many things to do in the area. It does not end there; just a few minutes away, you will experience the mesmerising and magical Tumalog Falls, which is also very popular among tourists; also, Sumilon Island; snorkeling; the famous Sardine Run; Swimming with the turtles; the famous adrenaline-pumping adventure of Canyoneering; enjoy the local food; the nature; and many more!
We went to Sumilon island in this episode. We would LOVE to come back and experience the sardine run!
I want to See the Sardines Run Video 😂😅😂✌️👌👍👍👍 Nice Video Guys Thanks For Sharing ❤️💕❤️🇺🇸👍
I was offline for a while and missed out on your adventures but are catching up to some... you are all in fine form, keeping it real, keeping it light, making it happen even at inconvenient times... all in all, creating a great family team and channel... everyone so supportive of each other... it's such a delight from over here... blessings and I hold my glass to all of you!!
We were wondering where you went. Hope all is good in your world. Thanks for the love, encouragement and support!
The best vlog, very informative! Well explained! Fair enough! Thanks guys, thanks Lockwoods, well done, 💯% Perfectly said! We love Oslob! We love Cebu ❤👑
Much appreciated! Thank you 🙏🤗🥰
Great! Very informative and adventurous vlog I've ever watched so far! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! That makes us happy!
Goodluck for 100k subscribers...Pinoy loves you're family. 👍
Thank you so much 😀
Yay new video!!! nice to see my beloved Philippines! Love from 🇨🇦
Hello I’m 🇨🇦 Thanks for watching!
That was definitely amazing! Very lucky to see those Whale sharks this time for sure.. Good Video guys. Thanks once again.
Our pleasure!
Love you Guys! You are always welcome here in Philippines!! Loved to see you enjoying here ❤ Always take care and sending lots of love ❤❤❤
Thank you for all the love and welcoming us 🤗
ASTIG! your video editing is a topnotch 👌❤
Thank you so much! We work hard on the editing but it’s always a work in progress so hopefully we’ll continue to improve.
Very informative. I love how you explained your experience in Oslob Cebu. Excellent way to explain about Oslob especially for those who have never tried it yet. Oslob Cebu is 100 percent guaranteed, all year round! Never fails! Never disappoint you! Oslob is the best; you can tell by the long lines and the thousands and thousands of tourists who visit Oslob every day. Love Cebu. Thanks Lockwoods you're the best! Best vlog! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
Amazing adventure! Amazing family!
Thanks so much! We had a blast 💥
100k subs. Congrats guys.. ❤❤❤ silver play button is waving
Thank you so much 😀 wouldn’t be here without your support. We appreciate it!
Fascinating power couple and a super wonderful family all in one...!!!
Thanks for that amazing complement!
Whale Sharks and Sumilon Island... great adventure
Thumb s up ❤😍 nice weather and easy to see whalshark 😂
Best thumbnail ever! Great shot.
Was recommended. Not disappointed.
Am watching this with strong dark morning coffee.. Cheers with you Miss Erin!!! ☕☕
I needed that coffee in the episode! ☕️♥️
Very informative love this family ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much 🥰 so happy you liked it
I love all your videos!More power to your channel.Take care always!❤
Thank you so much 😀
Cool. ... Swimming with the 🇵🇭 gentle Giants
They were wonderful!
It works both ways … you get your adventure & cherish it with your love ones for the rest of your life … and you in turn boost the tourism which gives the locals the livelihood they need to help their family & conserve the environment for both humans & the whale sharks … 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🐳
I love all of your vlogs 😭
SO BRAVE FAMILY💪
just like Backman family.
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This family is so much fun to watch.. 😘😘😘
Love this family amazing 🤩
You are so kind. Thank you! 🙏🤗
Awesome 👏
Thanks 🤗
Third time is a charm, indeed! I'm sure seeing them in the wild would have been more amazing, but never guaranteed. This is the next best thing...at least you guys got to see them and enjoy these beautiful creatures. Thank you for sharing! Stay safe, guys! Enjoy Jakarta!!!
Thank you! So happy we finally had the experience, and are even happier to share it with you. 🫶
@Always be Changing....The natural prey/food of whale sharks are krills, tiny crustaceans that look like shrimps in appearance. Those whole sharks have been visiting Oslob since time immemorial because that's their natural feeding ground as it is also where krills are most abundant. Take note that the mass tourism in Oslob involving whale sharks only came very recently, in 2012 to be exact but those whole sharks have been in Oslob as far as I can remember. During my childhood days in early 1970s, I already knew about the whale sharks in Oslob that we, locals call, tuki.
Thanks for all that info! 😊
Truly amazing! ❤❤❤
Truly grateful 🤗
Yes Colt with the voice over!
So happy you liked that 🤗
Oslobanon here ty for visiting, love your channel
Thank you! We were happy to visit 🤗
im realy injoy watching this vedio
That’s great! 🤗 so happy you’re enjoying it.
Finally! Oslob whale sharks for the books ✅. What an upclose experience! Are you guys coming back in Fall for deep sea diving? I'm always excited for your guys adventure in Philippine Islands. Check out Anilao, Batangas for some good marine life snorkeling or diving ☺️
We are coming back in September but we don’t have it all planned out yet.
The area you snorkled inSumilon used to have really thriving corals and tons of fish bout 10 or more years ago. Looks like coral vleacging
I think we weren’t in the right part of the island either. We’ll know better next time.
Hi there...I'm a Filipina always watching your vlogs here in Edmonton, Alberta🇨🇦😊I know it's too humid there back home but I really hope you enjoyed everything!🫰🥰🙏
You’re going to think I’m crazy but I (Erin) love the humidity 😊
Sana all ❤️
Thank you for watching!
Watching from Toronto Canada MABUHAY
Finally you got the experience of swimming with the whale sharks, bravo 👏
Yessss!! It’s our third try and it was a success 👍🏻
I was going to suggest the Philippines I have been there 3 times it was amazing
CEBU is the country’s #1 most visited tourist destination, and for good reason. It is unrivaled in offering the widest range of things to do and attractions.
From the bustling cityscape to the serene countryside, Cebu offers a diverse array of experiences that will leave you enchanted. Cebu ❤
For good reason. So much to do!
I wanna go there
We love u guys..enjoy your travel..here..many more fund to visit in Phil..ihope u try to visit siargao island next .or different beautiful places..but good job you dit it..swimming with huge whale shark..take care always guys..❤️❤️❤️🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿..
Thanks! We actually had a great trip to Siargao our last trip to Philippines. I hope you catch that episode too!
What a wonderful moment to swim with the whale sharks❤
It was special 😊
Always love Philippines guys love u all.
We ♥️🇵🇭
Been there once and beautiful!
It was hard to get us out of the water 😊
That is amazing ..how philippines so bkessed with this wonderful creatures.
We loved spending time with them in the water. 🫶
Wow its amazing swimming with the whale shark, fantastic!
Thank you 🤗
Enjoyed bro take care always
Enjoy and keep safe everyone
Thanks! 🙏
Once in a lifetime experience. I love Cebu.
It was an amazing experience 👏🏼🤗
Amazing!
Thanks! 😊
more video uploads here in the Philippines. visit more beautiful places here. staysafe and enjoy
We keep coming back to the Philippines, because we know there is so much more to explore. We will be back in just a few short weeks!
Majestic Creatures🤩🤩🤩
They are! ♥️
I like Whale Sharks.
Your Coron Palawan Houseboats is on the way to 1 million views anytime soon! Keep the momentum up! Love you guys.❤
We’re Watching closely! Thanks for keeping up with it with us 🤗
Just hit 1M views in just 9 1/2 months, Congrats!
Right from Oslob, there’s actually a ferry you can hop onto to get to Panglao and then cross over to Balicasag Island. It’s the best place to go to swim with huge sea turtles. There are a lot of them there and the marine ecosystem is amazing and corals are so beautiful! Best time to go each year would be between around July-October so the waves aren’t rough yet on the area where the best corals are. I have the best photos of the corals and swimming with turtles there. I actually go once every month just to unwind there.
Awesome! We actually went to Balicasag and did an episode there. If you notice I always wear a pearl bracelet, I got it there! ua-cam.com/video/NFgiuRVkg_o/v-deo.html&feature=sharec
One of my bucket list ❤❤❤
You should do it! It seems chaotic at first but then once you’re in the water it’s amazing.
Same
Watching all your videos from last year everyday when i get home after work while taking dinner. Love watching you guys, what a beautiful Family and smart kids. Enjoy!
That is amazing. Thank you for supporting and continuing to watch. Are you also subscribed to our @livethephilippines channel?
Hope you can visit the Northern Philippines when you come back. The mountain provinces, rice terraces, Ilocos up to Batanes. 😘
We will sometime. I just don’t know exactly when.
What a nice adventure with your family. ❤
It was great! So glad we did it 🤩
I've experienced that too swam with the whales it was so much fun 😊. I loved your fam since last week I'm your follower now
Thanks for subbing! 🤗
Beautiful family traveling together and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation for us to enjoy. Filipina lady watching from Chicago. Enjoy.
Thank you for watching from Chicago!
A beautiful family like you
Most likely our beautiful ambiance which is part of the Philippines Archipelago
Enjoy and have fun ❤❤❤
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Hello guys, enjoyed , godbless
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Making our way! Thank you for the support!
Thanks for showing the beauty of Philippines! Cant wait for your next PH adventure!
Thank you for supporting us! We are back in September but with lots of adventures in between.
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love the narration ofcthis vidwo
Thanks!
I went there last 2019. We didn't manage to dive but we meet face to face with Whale Shark and that's definitely the best experience
It’s amazing how majestic quality time with the whale sharks is
You didn't visit the Tumalog falls guys? Its near the whale shark place
watching from Hong Kong ❤❤❤
Hello in Hong Kong 👋
Hi there! The difference between the two spots where you can find the whale sharks is that in Donsol, they are much bigger ( think tourist buses or coaches) and of course you would have to chase them fast!
However , the ones in Oslob are juvenile.
Sure wish we had been lucky enough to encounter some in Donsol, especially if they had been bigger. Probably not the last opportunity we'll have to swim with them, though 👍🏼
Lockwood family its nice you enjoyed. You have to promise that you'll consider spending Christmas here. Its a guarantee that you'll love it especially in the provinces
We’ll be back in September! Looking forward to all the Xmas decorations 😊
@@AlwaysBeChanging September is just Christmas season starting. Hope you really get an idea what Christmas is like here in the Philippines. Its not just about the Christmas lights but the Christmas atmosphere especially the feeling of being welcomed into people's lives thats life changing
What they usually feed the whale sharks at Oslob are krill and sometimes dulong(fish or anchovy fries
You guys are very lucky... i havent travelled since 2017, too expensive for me, you guys are lucky to be good parents, and your kids are lucky
Thank you 🙏 we are grateful for the opportunity to travel.
Been even longer for me.
nice views ❤❤❤
The best!
24,777 views as of now.
Beautiful 😮
Thank you! 😊
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Yay! That makes us happy 😃
I like your son he's very smart and brave❤
I've done both Donsol(3x)and Oslob (3x). In Donsol only had an encounter once and I barely seen it for a sec. It was a frantic scene of arms and legs trying to chase the whale. For Oslob it was always guaranteed. I think the encounter in Oslob improved a lot from my first encounter. It was more organized since the tourist boats are arranged on an arch and the whales are the only ones moving. To me this means less stress to the whales since the tourist are.not all over the place.
It was surprising how much quality time it felt like we had with the whales in Oslob
So nice to watch your videos, I get to see places in the Philippines I will not see 😊
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!! 🤗🤩🎉
In Donsol and lately San Juan, Southern Leyte you will have fleeting but exciting adventure of you ever get the chance upon the whale shark but in Oslob you will have a solid 30mins of swimming up-close with the whale sharks.
We didn’t want to get out of the water. It was really neat to be that close to them.
Awesome trip; did you arrange your Oslob trip through your resort? Any recommendations would be awesome? Thank you
Yes we did. Our resort took care of everything, our activities and our airport transfers.
Actually, there are other places around Cebu where whale sharks are sometimes and even frequented, such as off Punta Engano (on the northernmost tip of Mactan Island) peninsula. Other areas in Cebu where whale sharks are sometimes spotted are in Dalaguete, Moalboal (off Pescador Island), Badian, Alegria and Malapascua. Thresher sharks may show up daily in Monad Shoal (near Malapascua Island) but there are also other places around Cebu where thresher sharks are often (but not daily) spotted such as off Mactan Island (specifically in Hilutungan), Liloan (in Mactan Channel) and Oslob. Hammerhead sharks are also often spotted off Pescador Island (near Badian and Moalboal) and Olango Island (off Hilutungan Channel in Mactan Island). Reef sharks are quite common all over Cebu coastal waters but they're more common off Olango Island, Mactan Island, Sumilon Island and Oslob, Pescador Island, Santander, and most other towns in Cebu. Sea turtles are very common also in all of the 54 towns and cities of Cebu. Only in Cebu where these magnificent creatures can be found. No wonder why Cebu has the country's first (thus the oldest) dive spots in the country and has the largest number of dive sites.
Thanks for all that info!
I'd love to go back!
We hope you do 🫶
Sea life is a dream life. So beautiful! ❤
Thank you 🤩🤗
You love your Philippine mangos!!!!!!!!
Sure do!!