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By Ian Wood Last Updated: 4:01pm GMT 07/01/2008 ![]() Whale shark photos can be submitted to the Ecocean website In recent years there has been a growing eco tourism industry in Australia, Africa, Ecuador and the Philippines to cater for people that want to swim with them. Although this has led to a surge in sightings, much remains unknown about them and the World Conservation Union labels them vulnerable to extinction. |




