Whale sharks in trouble


World’s largest whale shark abattoir discovered in China.

SIGHTINGS of whale sharks in Malaysian waters have become less common in recent years and now, there appears to be an explanation for it. The sharks could have been netted and slaughtered before they reached our coastal waters.

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