Many sea divers who happen on a whale shark will play with it for a while. "If Taiwan brings out a list of sharks which need protection, the whale shark should be at the top."
許多潛水者在海洋中巧遇西方稱為「鯨鯊」的豆腐鯊，還會與之嬉戲一番，「台灣若要列出該保護的鯊魚名單，豆腐鯊應首推第一。」