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Tourist narrowly avoids approaching whale shark during underwater encounter in Cebu, Philippines

Occurred: October 16, 2026 | Location: Oslob, Cebu, Philippines | Category: Animals

On October 16, 2026, in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines, @sandugo_3rdy shared an underwater video showing him helping a Chinese tourist during a whale shark encounter. In the footage, the author notices the woman swimming without realizing that a whale shark is approaching behind her. He quickly guides her away from the animal's path and moves her to a safer position. The whale shark is then seen repeatedly opening and closing its mouth as it engages in suction feeding, a behavior it uses to draw in water and filter out food. According to the author, he jokingly described the moment as saving the woman from the mouth of the gentle giant.

This 53-second animals clip was filmed in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines on October 16, 2026 and added to the VBear Media library on October 30, 2026. VBear Media holds exclusive rights to this footage: it can be licensed only from us. The licence is signed by the person who filmed it, and the original file is delivered after licensing. Typical uses: entertainment and animal shows, online features and social media.

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Video ID35767
LocationOslob, Cebu, Philippines
OccurredOctober 16, 2026
CategoryAnimals
PublishedOctober 30, 2026
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