Whale shark filmed sucking fish out of net

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The unique behaviour was filmed after the sharks were innovatively radio tagged, enabling the conservationists to pin point their location in the sea.



“This technology has never been tried before with whale sharks, in large part because it‘s fairly impractical to swim after the giants with a receiver wand underwater,” said Dr Mark Erdmann, a marine biologist.



“What makes this tagging possible in Cenderwasih Bay is the unique habit this population has of aggregating at fishing platforms to feast upon the small silverside baitfish that the fishers are catching.”



The video has become an internet sensation, attracting almost two million views since it was posted two weeks ago.

Video: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9406035/Whale-shark-filmed-sucking-fish-out-of-net.html





Smart fish, has the humans do all the work