Wale sharks were spotted in Sarawak on Thursday 30th July 2014 by oil and gas workers off the coast of Miri.
The South China Sea, off the coast of northern Sarawak, is a popular route for whale sharks migrating from the north of Japan to the Antarctic Ocean and seas off Australia. These sea-routes also happen to be located in areas where there are plenty of beautiful corals. The best time to see whale sharks in northern Sarawak is during this March and April period.
Whale sharks are the biggest species of fish and can get up to about 15m.
They look like huge sharks, but as filter feeds they are harmless to anything bigger than a pinky.
They are found in warm tropical oceans and travel with an entourage of smaller fish picking up the crumbs.
Whale sharks are considered by conservationists to be vulnerable to extinction although in some regions they are still targets of commercial fishing.
You can go swimming and diving to meet the whale sharks with cocodiving.
If by any chance you spot a whale shark, you can also contribute to research and conservation of these beautiful fish, you can make a report of the sighting and upload photos on http://www.whaleshark.org/