‘A privilege’: Swimming with endangered whale sharks in Qatar

Qatar’s waters are host to some of the world’s largest gatherings of whale sharks, the biggest fish on the planet.
The gentle sea giants spotted in large numbers off the Qatari coast gather to feed on the abundance of fish eggs in the waters.

Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker got exclusive access to head out to sea and swim with the endangered species.

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Qatar is a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. Also on the coast is the capital, Doha, known for its futuristic skyscrapers and other ultramodern architecture inspired by ancient Islamic design, such as the limestone Museum of Islamic Art. The museum sits on the city’s Corniche waterfront promenade.

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