Whale shark, 40-foot-long threatened animal, hauled onto Pakistani pier

The shark's body will be put on display in Karachi and the buyer will charge visitors a fee to see it.

A 7-ton whale shark emerges from the Pakistani Sea today.

Whales are mammals while whale sharks are fish. The article further said that whales use “eco-sounds” to find their way in water. The phenomenon is called 'echolocation' and is used only by certain mammals and a few birds — and not by fish.

A 40-foot whale shark was brought into harbor in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Feb. 7. after reportedly being found unconscious in the Arabian Sea about 10 days ago, the Express Tribune reports.

A 7-ton whale shark emerges from the Pakistani Sea today.