Residents have been advised against feeding whale sharks sighted in the waters off Alegria town in southern Cebu. “There should be no feeding... and no close interaction with humans. As much as possible, wild species should remain in the wild. There might be consequences because there will be changes in the normal cycle of their system,” Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Visayas veterinarian Jennefe Cabarubias said.

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