Juvenile whale shark killed while another freed

By STEPHANIE LEE

KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife advocates are outraged over reports that a juvenile whale shark had been captured and killed at Marudu Bay, about 130km from here. They want stern action against the killers.

However, in Tawau, another whale shark that was caught by a fisherman, was released unharmed.

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