This experience was on my bucket list for some time before I finally checked it off in 2022 when we visited the Philippines! The first time I saw a whale shark upclose was in an aquarium in Okinawa. But...that was in an aquarium...and I desperately wanted to watch it in the WILD; in its natural habitat. Arguably one of the best moments in 2022 for me. :)
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