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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[mattsaccount12]

IT'S LIKE AN ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET

[orika001]

the fish were like "Im FREE at last!!! oh wait, waaaaaaaglohbbboglobbblobobllb­bb.."

[RomanticStyle98]

Lol his eyes popped out like its the best food he ever tasted

[lildeez69]

Looks like when my girl suck my balls

[Pieterjanvdhd]

Usualy yes, but just like whales if there is an oportunity for small fish they will take it. They also eat mostly fish eggs in certain periods.

[hugo duseigneur]

lol

[jawadad802]

monomonohmohnom....

[superfinevids]

i thought they only ate plankton

[LexiZoeAndDogs]

Is he saving them or eating them?

[faz1991]

That's awesome! I bet he's been swimming around since that day remembering the greatest time of his life, dreaming of the moment when it happens again.

[0b1st4n]

so cool

[Himark89]

Whale Shark: Come here! fast! i ll save you from this nasty net!