Deron Verbeck swims with whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Kona Coast, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ), Hawaiian Islands

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Deron Verbeck with whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Kona Coast, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ), Hawaiian Islands ( Central Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, United States
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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