Whale shark sighted in Dubai Marina channel

DUBAI - The man-made channel at Dubai Marina was recently visited by a young but large whale shark, which stayed in the waters for over three days before returning to the ocean. This is the second time in less than a month when the particular species of fish was sighted in the waters of Dubai.

By Zaigham Ali Mirza

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Published: Wed 24 Sep 2003, 12:55 PM

Last updated: Wed 1 Apr 2015, 11:50 PM

Mohammed Abdul Rahman Hassan, Head of the Marine Environment and Sanctuaries Unit of the Environment Protection and Safety Section (EPPS) at Dubai Municipality, said that his unit swung into action and reached the location immediately after it was alerted of the sighting.

"We had to make sure that the fish was not injured. Most of the large species of fish and whales that enter shallow areas get injured and are in bad shape, but this particular whale shark was in fine condition," he commented.

The sight of the fish, estimated by experts to be 4.5 to 5 metres long and weighing several hundred kilos, attracted large crowds for the three days that it swam aroundin the area.


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