When my sister went to live in Australia earlier this year, I knew I would have to go visit, stopping off at Ningaloo Reef en route to cross off my number one Bucket List entry - photographing whale sharks underwater. But of course, visiting wild animals in their natural habitat, is never entirely straightforward. They rarely have the good grace to live right beside an international airport, with direct flights from Ireland and a range of low-cost, high quality hotels nearby. This expedition was no different . . . Still, I was on a mission – there were whale sharks to be swum with, and this lady was not for turning.
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