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Unexpected Encounter: Woman Photobombed by Whale Shark in Philippines

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A swimmer in the Philippines experienced an unanticipated moment during her underwater photography session when a whale shark approached her unexpectedly. The incident occurred while Maurene Calago was posing for pictures beneath the water’s surface, where the enormous marine creature quietly nudged her arm from behind. Known as the largest fish in the ocean, whale sharks are typically harmless, but their size can be startling when encountered u…

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In the Philippines, a diver in the middle of a underwater photo shoot was surprised by a whale shark. A video of the ocean's vastness is sometimes...

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Despite the... close contact, Maureen Calago managed to maintain her composure.

A surprising encounter has gone viral on social networks, where a woman is observed in an underwater photo shoot in the Philippines, when suddenly a whale shark approaches her. On TV Azteca Yucatán we share the details. According to the video broadcast on social networks, the woman was swimming and posing, when suddenly a whale shark approached her with her mouth open, getting to brush her slightly, before continuing her journey.

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Protothema broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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