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This is the incredible moment a group of fishermen actually 'petted' a huge whale shark.
Tarick Nielsen, 27, was out with a group of fishermen on a private fishing trip when they spotted the whale shark approaching the boat.
Once the animal was within reach, Tarick and a friend lent over to stroke the gentle giant - which appears to enjoy the interaction.
The group were left in awe after the gentle giant swam away into the Zanzibar Channel, off the coast of Tanzania.
Tarick, a fisherman and marine engineer from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, described the experience as ‘magical’.
This is the incredible moment a group of fishermen actually 'petted' a huge whale shark.
Tarick Nielsen, 27, was out with a group of fishermen on a private fishing trip when they spotted the whale shark approaching the boat.
Once the animal was within reach, Tarick and a friend lent over to stroke the gentle giant - which appears to enjoy the interaction.
The group were left in awe after the gentle giant swam away into the Zanzibar Channel, off the coast of Tanzania.
Tarick, a fisherman and marine engineer from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, described the experience as ‘magical’.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 [INAUDIBLE]
00:06 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:09 [WATER SPLASHING]
00:13 [INAUDIBLE]
00:28 [INAUDIBLE]
00:31 [INAUDIBLE]
00:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:38 [WATER SPLASHING]
00:44 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:58 [BLANK_AUDIO]