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Today is #InternationalWhaleSharkDay.
In the 1970s, a whale shark became trapped in the lagoon at Canton Island. Fearing that "Mini" would run out a food, a Navy Explosive Ordnance Demolition team blasted a channel through a dead coral reef so that she could escape to the ocean.
Aug 30, 2025 · 3:55 PM UTC
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