SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet. The docile giant, weighing a massive 66,000lbs, happily shares its waters during dinner time. The whale shark is a filter feeder and consumes plankton and small fish by swimming with its formidable jaws open. The amazing images were taken by Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, 44, on a trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

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UNUSUAL PUB AND BARBERS

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MAN AND NATURE

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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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BABY ELEPHANT HAS FUN IN THE SUN

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FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

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