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/ 25 June 2007

Giants of the deep draw tourists to Philippines

The enormous grey whale shark glides effortlessly in the murky waters off Donsol in the eastern Philippines, its distinctive pale yellow spotted back and fins clearly visible as excited tourists prepare to enter the water from nearby outrigger canoes. They swim to within a few metres of these gentle giants of the deep as their guide makes sure they give the whale shark plenty of room to move.