This extraordinary photograph comes from the Telegraph’s latest ‘Pictures of the Day’ gallery. It shows a whale shark rising vertically, mouth wide open, to engulf a net full of fish next to a small fishing boat in Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia. I’ve reduced the image size to fit this blog – see the original at the link for a larger view.
I’ve never seen a whale shark from that perspective. It’s got a honking great mouth, hasn’t it? It’s comforting to see the absence of teeth – whale sharks feed on plankton, krill and small fish, and are no threat to humans.
There are many more pictures at the link. Recommended viewing.
Peter
Still looks like it could gum you to death.