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The diver and his buddy found the 3-metre predator feeding off a dead whale in the Coral Sea, around 60kms offshore from Port Douglas.
Armed with a video camera, the divers jumped in and captured the shark feeding on the carcass.
The shark then made a few close passes by the divers, who soon became comfortable enough to give the shark a pat.
At one stage, the cameraman even grabbed on to its dorsal fin and was taken for a short ride.
The divers aren't trying to sell their story.
In fact, they're staying completely anonymous, as whales, even dead ones, are a protected species and they could be whacked with a huge penalty.
