Giant Whale Shark Reeled In By Pakistani Fisherman
40-foot whale shark was found dead near Karachi, Pakistan, Express Tribune, Pakistani newspaper. Mahmud Khan, the owner of Fisheries Charai, said the whale shark was spotted unconscious 10 days ago in waters about 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the fishery.

Curious spectators thronged the wharf, while two cranes were trying to remove the shark, about 40 to 50 feet long and six feet wide, from the water. After an unsuccessful attempt to reel in a fish, a crane capable of lifting heavy weights, were summoned for this zadachi.Akula was finally lifted from the sea after several hours of effort, and sold for 1.7 million rupees ($ 18,750).

The whale shark is deep in the warm ocean and chew mostly on plankton. The largest confirmed the whale shark was 41 feet long.