Whale Shark Washes Ashore In Pakistan

February 17, 2012 by hudson.sienna
Filed under Animals

Whale Shark Washes Ashore In Pakistan:
A giant whale shark washed ashore near Karachi fisheries harbor in Karachi, Pakistan on Feb. 7 and was sold for 1.7 million PKR ($18,758), local media reported.

: Giant whale shark

Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbour in Karachi on February 7, 2012. The 40-feet whale, weighing about 6-7 tons, was found dead in Arabian Sea in the port city of Karachi.

: Whale Shark Washes Ashore

Residents gather as a whale shark is pulled from the water by cranes after it was found dead at Karachi’s fish harbor February 7, 2012. A giant whale shark washed ashore near Karachi fisheries harbor on Tuesday and was sold for 1.7 million PKR ($18,758), local media reported.

: 40 Foot Whale shark

A man stands on a dead whale shark before it was pulled from the water by cranes as residents gather at Karachi’s fish harbor February 7, 2012. A giant whale shark washed ashore near Karachi fisheries harbor on Tuesday and was sold for 1.7 million PKR ($18,758), local media reported.

: man stands on dead whale shark

Curious onlookers crowd around the carcass of a whale shark at a fish harbour in Karachi on February 7, 2012. The 40-feet whale, weighing about 6-7 tons, was found dead in Arabian Sea in the port city of Karachi.