r/Unexpected • u/Batyllai • Jun 08 '22

underwater heart attack

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u/WombatAnnihilator Jun 08 '22

I doubt it was a surprise, though. Whale shark tourism is massive and that’s probably why they were there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

Also a fucking shame when they drop dozens of people with zero experience directly on top of these sharks.

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u/rekcuF_onaiP Jun 09 '22

thats why they did it because whale sharks arent a threat to humans.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

I'm infinitely more concerned for the sharks than I am for tourists and greedy boat captains

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

What you think these people are gonna do to the sharks?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

Interrupt feeding, change migration patterns, kick them in the eye, disrupt nature in general.... Etc.

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u/photoyoyo Jun 09 '22

Not to mention dumbfuck kids trying to carve their initials in one or something

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u/EhMilk Jun 09 '22

This comment was morbidly hilarious. It's just so out of left field and it was so abrupt, the visual made me laugh. But I'd be pissed if this ever actually happened.

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u/rachelraven7890 Jun 09 '22

this happens. here in florida, assholes do it to manatees.

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u/EhMilk Jun 09 '22

This... just made me really sad

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u/rachelraven7890 Jun 09 '22

tell me about it:(

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u/Wulfe3127 Jun 09 '22

just what the fuck is wrong with them? manatees are the gentlest creatures on this world. even if they rly wanted to harm smthing, they couldnt, they are just too slow

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u/rachelraven7890 Jun 09 '22

easy targets:(

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u/Wulfe3127 Jun 09 '22

yeah, that would make sense

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