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ST HELENA LAND AND SEA

Out of the planktonic gloom, an alarmingly large, wide-mouthed creature appeared. Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and there are few things that will take your breath away quite like your first encounter with one. They may have teeth like sandpaper and a gullet the size of a cricket ball, but your adrenaline kicks in regardless when you see one of these ‘sea-monsters’ heading your way.

I spent a lot of time ‘back peddling’, as the shark’s curiosity got the better of her.

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