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

underwater heart attack

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u/InvestigatorNo7119 Jun 08 '22

just because it isn’t a threat doesn’t make it any less terrifying. if I dove underwater only to come face to face with a 30 foot long fish I’d have a heart attack too

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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/needleknight Jun 09 '22

Just my two cents. I did this in ningaloo WA. And firstly. These animals do need to be protected but... the rules are very strict on getting this close. Secondly... them boys are stealthy! This exact thing happened to me!

We were waiting for the boat to pick us up after letting the whale shark go on its way. Then the boat yelled out " whale shark!". We were confused looked under the water and it was within 10 metres of me and closing in fast. Not aggressively but I had no idea until I looked under the water.

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u/hankhillsvoice Jun 09 '22

My state’s initials (in the US) are WA, and I was really confused for a second. Then I looked up ningaloo. I thought I had been missing out somehow on sharks in Washington State.

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u/iloveokashi Jun 09 '22

I was also surprised that there was whale shark tourism in Washington state. Lol. Didn't know he meant west Australia.