Whale shark carcass found floating in Tanjung Tohor waters


Members of the public gathering to have a closer look at the whale shark carcass.

MUAR (Bernama): A whale shark carcass weighing five tonnes was found floating in the waters of Tanjung Tohor Saturday (Aug 17) morning before being taken by fishermen to the Parit Jawa Fishermen’s Jetty here.

Muar District Fisheries Office head Mohd Faris Adman said the Rhincodon typus species whale shark carcass was found about seven nautical miles away and was brought to shore at around 2 pm Saturday.

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