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Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus) comes nearer to the boat on Tan-awan beach, Oslob, in the southern Philippines island of Cebu, on March 12, 2013. Tan-awan used to be a sleepy village that never saw tourists unless they were lost or in transit. Now, they flock there by the hundreds – to swim with whale sharks, the world's largest fish. Whale sharks are lured to the Tan-awan coastline by fishermen who hand feed them small shrimp, drawing divers and snorkelers to see the highly sought-after animals, known as gentle giants of the sea. But the practice has sparked fierce debate on the internet and among biologists, who decry it as unnatural. (Photo by David Loh/Reuters)
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