Dead whale shark washes ashore on Sanibel

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A dead whale shark washed ashore Sunday morning on Sanibel, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The cause of the shark’s death is unclear. FWC biologists were expected to collect samples for testing to determine how the shark died.

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