Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine September 2016 | Page 152
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Travel | Gorontalo
While the whale sharks here
are quite curious and
friendly, always be sure to
respect their space, and no
flash photography!
Whale Shark Fun Facts
01
Whale sharks are the largest fish
on the planet. They are in no way
related to whales. Although they are
sharks, they are very docile and pose
no real threat to humans.
Hiu paus adalah ikan terbesar
di dunia. Hiu ini tak memiliki
kekerabatan dengan paus.
Walaupun termasuk jenis hiu, hiu
ini termasuk jinak dan tak
berbahaya bagi manusia.
14m
5kph
Whale sharks can reach up to 14m
in length and weigh up to 12 tons.
Hiu paus bisa tumbuh hingga
sepanjang 14 m dan mencapai
berat 12 ton.
Whale sharks aren’t the fastest
swimmers, reaching speeds no higher
than 5kph.
Hiu paus tak dapat berenang
gesit, hiu ini hanya mampu berenang
tak lebih dari 5 km per jam.
Whale sharks have
about 3,000 tiny teeth
Hiu Paus memiliki
sekitar 3.000 gigi
10cm
Live for
70
Skin thickness
years
From this September 16 to 20
Gorontalo will host the Limboto
Lake Festival and the Saronde Island
Festival. As part of both festivals a
wide range of vibrant events will take
place across the area, including
colourful cultural parades, various
competitions such as photography,
boating and bird calling, a marathon,
multiethnic arts and culture
performances and more!
www.gorontaloprov.go.id
Dari 16–20 September, Gorontalo
akan menjadi tuan rumah Festival
Danau Limboto dan Festival Pulau
Saronde. Beragam acara di sejumlah
tempat mewarnai festival ini seperti
pawai budaya dan beragam lomba
termasuk lomba foto, perahu dan
memanggil burung, maraton, seni
multietnik, pagelaran budaya dan
banyak lagi.
JAKARTA TO GORONTALO
VIA MAKASSAR
Flight Time 3 hours, 10 minutes
Frequency 7 flights weekly
1.5m
Mouth width
• Gorontalo
• Makassar
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