Two ocean divers leading a tour in the Arabian Sea were swept into an extraordinary rescue mission after encountering a whale shark tangled in a long length of rope. The extraordinary rescue and the shark’s subsequent swim to freedom were caught on camera.
Divers Simone Musumeci and Antonio Di Franca from Macana Maldives tour agency were leading a guided dive near the island of Fuvahmulah, Maldives, in December 2019. While exploring the richly populated waters, the tour was suddenly gatecrashed by a gentle giant with a thick rope tangled around its neck.
