Whale shark, world’s largest fish, spotted off Eilat coast

A rare whale shark, the world’s largest fish, was spotted yesterday swimming amid the coral reefs of the Red Sea, off the coast of the southern Israeli city of Eilat.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime feeling, crazy adrenaline and great joy,” tourist Ruslan Ravi, who filmed the shark while snorkeling, tells the Kan public broadcaster.

Whale sharks, which can reach 15 meters (50 feet) in length, weigh up to 34 tons (68,000 pounds) and live for 80 years, are not dangerous to humans. They are found in tropical seas all over the world.

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