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KRABI, THAILAND - MAY 5: A woman and a child hold hands as they snorkel at the surface of the Andaman Sea, Krabi Province, Thailand, on May 5, 2026, while a juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) glides through the blue water directly toward them, its distinctive spotted flanks and broad caudal fin clearly visible. For many families, swimming alongside the world's largest fish in the wild represents a formative experience-led travel encounter, one that marine educators and conservation advocates argue builds the kind of personal connection to ocean wildlife that motivates long-term environmental awareness. Wide angle, horizontal format, scuba diver point of view, natural light. (Footage by Grain Of Sand Films/Getty Images)