Rare sighting: Whale ‘spends’ Raya in Kudat waters


A aerial photo of the whale taken by a drone - Photo credit Dr Arthur Jackson

KOTA KINABALU: Tourism operators and tourists in Sabah’s northern Kudat district were treated to a rare occasion when a whale turned up near its shores at Simpang Mengayau, popularly known as the Tip of Borneo.

Local dive operator Ivan Tan said he and his friends had spotted the mammal since the eve of Hari Raya on Friday (April 21).

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