| 31. | Third place : Jurger Freund, Germany, for Mare Magazine, " Whale Shark Hunting, Philippines ."
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| 32. | The whale shark's spiracles are just behind its eyes.
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| 33. | In 2001, the feeding site of the whale sharks was declared a special protected zone.
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| 34. | Fishermen in the central Philippines have been feeding whale sharks young shrimp since the 1980s.
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| 35. | Two years ago, CITES added the whale shark and the basking shark to its list.
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| 36. | Lankayan Island is known for its whale shark sightings.
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| 37. | Whale sharks are grey with a white belly.
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| 38. | It has produced codes of conduct for approaching Basking Sharks and Whale Sharks safely and responsibly.
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| 39. | Researchers sight rare whale sharks off Sabah coast
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| 40. | This stratagem is also employed by whale sharks.
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