Don't worry! It's a whale shark. They're filter feeders and are known for non-aggressive behavior toward human divers. Mauricio Handler captured this image off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, where these sharks gather during the summer.
Link -via Super Punch | Photo: Mauricio Handler, National Geographic
If a maneater comes by, can I hide in the whale shark? Would he let me? Because that's what I'd be trying. Great picture.
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I saw the whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta a few years ago. We were told that, while the shark's mouth could easily accommodate a small car, the esophagus is only about the diameter of a quarter. Amazing animals.
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OOO We're going to the Atlanta aquarium this monday! I hope we get to see one then. How cool.
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