Whale shark carcass found floating off Pulau Pangkor

LUMUT (Bernama): The carcass of a 1.5-tonne whale shark, of the Rhincodon Typus species, was found floating in the waters off Pulau Pangkor here on Friday (Jan 22).

Rantau Abang Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Marine Mammal Branch chief Mohd Tamimi Ali Ahmad said the 5.7-metre long male whale shark, which is believed to be five years old, was spotted by fishermen at about 3pm.