Hannah Mermaid swims with Whale Sharks
Hannah Mermaid swims with whale sharks in Oslob, Philippines.
Film by Shawn Heinrichs - ©2012
Photos by Kristian Schmidt
Music - ’Crusade’ by Kyrstyn Pixton
Whale Sharks are gentle giants, friendly and docile despite their huge size!
Less than a decade ago, the local population of whale sharks in the Philippines had been all but wiped out to satisfy demand for shark fins in China.
Though legally protected, poaching had continued when shark fin traders enticed poor local fishermen