Swim with the largest fish on the planet

Photographer Shawn Heinrich has just released a photo shoot to capture the moment when the whale shark is very friendly to animal defenders off the coast of Cancun (Mexico) , to encourage people to protect the big fish. most of the planet is at risk of extinction due to excessive hunting.

One of the most impressive photos in the photograph by photographer Shawn Heinrich records a giant whale shark about 15 meters long swimming just under a 10m long yacht off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

Other photos show very friendly whale sharks alongside animal conservation activists from British billionaire Virgin Group Richard Branson and WildAid wildlife conservation organization.

The aim of swimming with whale sharks by conservationists is to prove to everyone that the economic benefits of traveling with whale sharks are much greater than the value of hunting sharks for fins. WildAid estimates that the profit from tourism from a whale shark may exceed $ 2 million, while the finnage price of a whale shark is only a few hundred dollars.

Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet. They often live in warm waters in tropical waters. In the spring, whale sharks will migrate to Australia's western waters as tropical weather becomes colder.

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