Whale shark sucks fish out of hole in fishing net - Conservation International (CI)

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On a recent expedition to Indonesia's Cendrawasih Bay, Conservation International's Mark Erdmann learned how whale sharks often congregate around bagan (lift net) fishing platforms to eat the small silverside baitfish that the fishers are targeting. The sharks have also learned how to "suck" the fish out of holes in the nets!

This can be dangerous — but the local fishers like the sharks, considering them good luck, and are working to modify the net designs to prevent sharks from entering.

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[yasha tasha]

its so cute <3

[gonsalves103]

Must have been something wrong with the plankton in the area around it, it's almost unheard of for them to eat fish.

[CMThrasher]

Sucking gently on that big meaty sack.

[daray666]

Not really. In my youth (20 years ago) i was really into sharks and read all about them, and already back then all books claimed that whale sharks are feeding mainly on plankton, but on small and medium sized fish as well, if they have the opportunity.

[XxoOsasaOoxX]

NOOMNOOMNOOM *O*

[wotnuk]

*omnomnomnom*

[Ciera McKinney]

I think so to.

[Ciera McKinney]

your both a bunch of cock sukers

[MrGtrnut]

wow thats a sight you dont see every day nice

[Jerra Bridges]

Wow he waz lucky he didnt have to do any type of work

[Adrian Z Han]

Hopefully the local fishermen don't see it as a threat to their livelihood and turn their spears on it .