Viral video: 19-year-old rides a whale shark, becomes YouTube star

Jun 18, 2013    

A 19-year-old US teen has become an Internet sensation after hitching a daring ride on the back of a massive 30 foot-long whale shark.Chris Kreis from Florida came face to face with a 22680kg whale shark while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico last week, then hopped on the animal's back and went for a spin.Kreis' YouTube video has drawn more than 100,000 views since he posted it last week.The ...

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