Whale shark dies after getting caught in fishing net


Locals measuring the carcass of the dead whale shark that died after getting caught in fishing nets.

KOTA KINABALU: A whale shark died after getting trapped in fishing nets in waters off Kota Belud, as villagers and nearby resort workers frantically called in vain for help from authorities.

The seven-metre whale shark died close to the shore of Kg Tituru Laut about 90km from the state capital here.

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Whale Shark , Sabah

   

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