Rare Whale Shark Seen In Local Waters
July 20, 2007 @ 06:10 AM (EST)
Source: News-press.com
Recreational fishermen often say theyuve seen a shark bigger than their boat, and all you can do is say, uA…aˆ?Uh huh.uA‚A?
But donut discount the fish story told by Jerry Helms and Harry Haskins of St. James City and Richard Nadeau of Cape Coral.
The three fishermen were aboard Nadeauus 26-foot boat Sunday about 35 miles off Boca Grande Pass when they saw a whale shark, a rare species in this part of the Gulf of Mexico u" whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea and can grow to 45 feet.
uA…aˆ?He just showed up,uA‚A? Haskins said. uA…aˆ?He had about 50 cobia swimming around him and pilotfish. What a beautiful sight.uA‚A?...
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