Photograph by Thomas P. Peschak
Fishermen’s lights attract plankton, and plankton attract young whale sharks in Djibouti’s coastal waters. In 2008 the United Arab Emirates banned whale shark fishing—a sign of growing awareness of the importance and vulnerability of Arabia’s seas.
Source: National Geographic
Dancing the light fantastic by Paul Cowell on Flickr.
The Gentle Giant (by Zeamonkey)