'It's a very rare sight - one I've only witnessed twice in 10 years of whale shark observation,' says Dr. Mark Meekan, a marine biologist who was followed by Big Wave productions for their new doc Whale Shark. The sight he's referring to is one that is making this natural history doc airing on BBC2's 'Natural World' a landmark event; it's a whale shark taking a poo.

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