Off-limits: The public has been reminded that they should not catch, feed or handle whale sharks as the animal was a protected species under the state fisheries laws. — Reuters
KOTA KINABALU: A video of a whale shark being fed by fishermen along the west coast of Sabah is being investigated by the state Fisheries Department.
The 95-second video uploaded on Jesselton Sabah Facebook page on Wednesday showed fishermen feeding the whale shark which had swam close to a fishing platform (or locally known as bagang) believed to be located in waters off Bongowan, under the Beaufort district about 70km from here.
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