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    also some pictures of a whale shark nibbling on a seaweed cluster hanging on the marker buoy lines

    Whaleshark nibbling on seaweed | Philippines

    pretty cool really!

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    Is this the same area where two whale sharks were badly injured by someone? One was speared?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allison Finch View Post
    Is this the same area where two whale sharks were badly injured by someone? One was speared?
    Yes, it is. I included a link in my post above. From what I understand, one shark was speared and was seen swimming off the the spear embedded in its body. The other shark was badly injured by a propeller strike.

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