Whale sharks want to get a taste of the "catch of the day," too, and this one in Indonesia's Cenderawasih Bay goes straight to the source: fishermen’s nets.

This sneaky whale shark behavior is relatively new, first seen in 2012, despite human and marine life living in close quarters for years. The young moocher was caught on camera by scientists on a tagging expedition, who weren’t just pleasantly surprised by a good laugh but concerned with the dangers this behavior poses to the whale sharks themselves.

While vacuuming excess catch left in the submerged nets is an easy feed, a fast food “swim-thru” can lead to a whale shark getting fatally caught in the netting. Hunger-driven excitement increasingly has them swimming directly into the nets.

Dr. Mike Erdmann, who was on the tagging expedition, said in a conservation.org blog post that WWF-Indonesia and local fishermen will be collaborating on a net redesign that would prevent the gentle giants from getting trapped inside. Locals encourage the whales to hang around, regarding them as a sign of good luck. So, sharing some excess catch is pretty much a win-win.