This is Richard Branson swimming with a massive whale shark

Julia La Roche

Jun 5, 2015, 19:46 IST

Since it's World Environment Day, billionaire entrepreneur and explorer Sir Richard Branson shared some incredible photos from his adventures in the ocean.

One of the photos shows Branson swimming with a massive whale shark. Another shows him bravely kneeling next to a tiger shark. They're pretty incredible.

Check them out!

This was not Photoshopped. That's me: http://t.co/eYoYTSG1Y3 #WorldEnvironmentDay pic.twitter.com/kN0DZ7fDrs
- Richard Branson (@richardbranson) June 5, 2015

Would you swim with a tiger shark? Humans simply aren't on the menu http://t.co/eYoYTSG1Y3 #WorldEnvironmentDay pic.twitter.com/7xjUm6HkPT
- Richard Branson (@richardbranson) June 5, 2015

Note to self: if you want to keep your eyes, don't get between a sailfish & its lunch http://t.co/eYoYTSG1Y3 #WED15 pic.twitter.com/WWwQfDFWWu
- Richard Branson (@richardbranson) June 5, 2015

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