Divers off the coast of West Papua, Indonesia recorded a shoal of whale sharks in this incredible video from December 21, 2013.

The area of Kwatisore in Nabire, Papua is famed as a tourist spot for its population of whale sharks that swim regularly through its waters.

Diving with the whale shark, located in Kwatisore in Nabire, Papua. In this area, WWF Indonesia monitors the whale sharks, the largest fish species in the sea, throughout the year in its fishing platform zone.

Visitors must heed the instructions from the guides before going to the platform where whale sharks like to appear. Apart from keeping a minimum distance of between 2 and 3 meters from the body and tail of the fish, divers are forbidden to touch or ride them.

Divers taking pictures must not use flashes because they can disturb the whale sharks and even cause blindness. When the fish approaches, divers can swim to its side or go in reverse.

A study by WWF Indonesia in the zone identified individual 135 whale sharks, the majority being males with only four females. They measure 4 to 5 meters in length on average and fall into the young-age category.

Whale sharks have become a main tourist attraction for the park. In 2012, the park listed 1,764 foreign and local tourists and in 2016 it recorded 4,083 foreign and local visitors.