MANILA, Philippines  (AFP) —  Environmentalists have hit out at organisers of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in the Philippines, calling them “irresponsible” for letting contestants swim with endangered whale sharks. A group of bikini-clad Miss Universe candidates were photographed smiling and waving from boats on their way to swim with the world’s largest living fish in waters off the island of Cebu on Tuesday, ahead of January’s contest. Tourists swimming with the creatures is strongly discouraged […]