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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-18

“There's a lot of krill because there's a mangrove ecosystem surrounding the bay,”

Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Herwata Putra explains why Saleh Bay's food supply attracts whale sharks.

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