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Great Barrier Reef whale shark sightings cause frenzy in north Queensland

ABC News, 26 Aug 2015.

Marine scientists in north Queensland are excited about the discovery of a group of whale sharks on the Great Barrier Reef, writes ABC News. The group was spotted by a commercial fisherman on the outer reef off the coast of Townsville recently. Whale sharks have previously been seen in the marine park swimming alone, but this is the first time a group of them has been sighted and recorded. Read the full story here.

Photo: A Whale Shark (credit:  User:Zac Wolf (original), en:User:Stefan (cropping), Wikimedia, Creative Commons 2.5, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whale_shark_Georgia_aquarium.jpg).

 

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