Whale sharks that have become permanent residents around bagan, floating fishing platforms, where they suck baitfish from the…Whale sharks that have become permanent residents around bagan, floating fishing platforms, where they suck baitfish from the nets. Instead of one fleeting pass you get hours with 5-10 animals, at depth, in daylight, endlessly circling. The only place you can scuba with whale sharks in a stable, repeatable way. Papuan fishermen consider the sharks lucky and feed them deliberately, a relationship that predates tourism. Indonesia protected whale sharks nationally in 2013. Cenderawasih is Indonesia's largest marine national park and one of its least visited. Anchorage: Remote bay anchorages; liveaboard expedition territory. Hazards: No site-specific hazards noted, brief normally. Plus