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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Whale Shark, South Atoll, Maldives
Whale Shark

Species: Whale Shark | Location: South Atoll, Maldives

By Melinda MacKenzie

We caught up with this amazing whale shark and got to snorkel with it for 20 minutes before it dove. Incredible.

About The Photographer

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I'm an amateur, amateur photographer who just loves to travel around the world and capture the world's beauty on "film"! :) I love sloths and my first day in Costa Rica (in April 2014) I saw this dude! It was pretty amazing.
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