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Israelis snorkeling off the coast got a surprise visitor: a huge whale shark that joined them for a swim.

Eilat ranks as one of the top ocean-side resort towns in the Middle East, offering pristine beaches and second-to-none scuba diving and snorkeling.

In this clip, several Israelis enjoying the coastline enjoy a close encounter with a massive whale shark.

This is a dip they won’t soon forget.