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Whale shark startles New Jersey tuna fishermen at sea
Original: Largest fish in the ocean surprises NJ party boat tuna fishermen
Anglers aboard a New Jersey party boat out for tuna got an unexpected visitor: the largest fish in the ocean, believed to be a whale shark, surfaced near their vessel off the coast. Encounters with the giant filter feeder are rare in the region, and the sighting has drawn wide attention as a remarkable and welcome surprise for the fishermen.
Why now: A rare close encounter with the ocean's largest fish off New Jersey is an unusual, shareable marine spectacle.
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- Largest fish in the ocean surprises NJ party boat tuna fishermen · Asbury Park Press
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