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Free at last... divers cut loose pregnant whale shark trapped in rope

 
6 December 2012

A group of divers in Mexico rescued a 30ft long pregnant whale shark from almost certain death. The creature had become ensnared in a thick rope around her torso, which had resulted in a deep wound, leading the divers to believe she had been trapped for some time.

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