Dubai: A whale shark was spotted in the waters of Dubai Marina on Thursday afternoon, causing a stir on social media.
The unexpected tourist was seen by passers-by who took photographs and videos to publish on social media accounts.
It's not the first time a whale shark has been spotted in the waters of Dubai, with videos on YouTube reportedly showing the same in 2006, 2011 and 2013.
Similarly, in 2008, a four-metre long whale shark, later named Sammy, was rescued from a a lagoon in Jebel Ali and nursed back to health at the Atlantis, The Palm aquarium.
Whale sharks are not a danger to humans – choosing to eat plankton and smaller fish – although their size can startle divers when they come across them in warmer waters.
The largest ever captured was a staggering 40 feet, while the average is closer to half that.
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