A giant 40-foot whale shark found by fishermen in the Arabian Sea was brought into a harbor in Karachi, Pakistan using several cranes.
The 40-foot whale shark is reportedly unconscious for about 10 days and was sold for a tidy sum of $18,750. It is just 1 feet short from the largest confirmed whale shark on record measuring 41 feet long.
A large crowd gathered as a succession of cranes were brought in to lift the shark on to the pier. Mehmood Khan, the owner of a local fishery, confirmed the shark was unconscious at that time.
According to the National Geographic, whale sharks usually grow over 40 feet and are considered as the world’s largest fish. This massive docile creature usually swims in warm, tropical waters.
Veteran fisherman Allan Amanse warned in a VERA Files article that “Whale sharks are really amazing animals. They are very gentle. But people should remember that they are wildlife animals and feeding them could pose more harm than good.”