Sir Richard Branson swims with whale sharks 
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Author: Adam Hanlon ( adamhanlon )
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Wetpixel moderator, Shawn Heinrichs, has posted a film of the recent WildAid whale sharks trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico onto Vimeo. Sir Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group, was one of the participants, and he makes a plea for the cessation of shark finning:
"Believe it or not, some people cut the fin off these beautiful, beautiful creatures to eat and throw the rest of the whale shark back into the water to die. It’s too sad for words.”
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Comment(s):Good stuff, Shawn.
Posted by Eric Hanauer on 08/15 at 06:20 AMGlad to see he could actually afford some fins; when he first dived in he had none...... :)
Posted by loftus on 08/15 at 09:17 AMThat was a pretty mild plea. I would hope that a person of his stature would be able to find some words to help these animals.
Posted by Don in Colorado on 08/16 at 01:13 PM
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