A dying whale shark washed ashore on Thursday August 2 near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, after being stranded in shallow waters. Police and volunteers prevented villagers from chopping up the whale shark’s body for its meat.

A dying whale shark washed ashore on Thursday August 2 near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, after being stranded in shallow waters. Police and volunteers prevented villagers from chopping up the whale shark’s body for its meat.