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A Quiet town of Donsol, Sorsogon and Whale sharks...

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I remember when I was still in my schooling age, my mom and dad would bring me and my brother to my mom's province in Donsol. I still remember the place back on its days where people were so laid back, they would either drink liquor with friends to a small store nearby or sleep around 6:00 PM. Donsol back then wasn't as crowded as it is today. Back on my childhood days, Whale Sharks were feared by the locals because there are instances where their boats accidentally hits the whale sharks and so some of the boat capsizes and thus it leads to death many times not only by people but also with the whale sharks. Some locals were very frightened by the whale sharks and thus resort in killing it. There were also instances where locals hunt whale sharks and sold them to the market or sometimes they will opt to have it for their dinner. If you have been there and experienced swimming with the whale sharks, you may have seen some of them having wounds because of some boats accidentally