Lucky catch: twelve-meter whale shark really worth $eighteen,760 (Video clip)
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An thrilled crowd gathered in the Pakistani port of Karachi to see nearby fishermen land a huge twelve-meter whale shark. The 7-ton fish was lifted with the assist of a number of cranes and ropes in an operation that took more than 4 hours. The whale shark received caught in the fishing nets of a passing trawler. The fishermen stated it appeared to be semi-conscious when found, but died couple of hours later. In accordance to nearby press reports, it was later auctioned for one.seven million rupees (US$eighteen,760). The whale shark is the greatest fish in the globe and can develop up to twenty meters in length. Nevertheless, it poses no risk as it feeds on plankton and little fish that it filters into its broad, flat mouth. It inhabits warm, tropical seas and has a lifespan of about 70 many years.