One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead on a Cape beach earlier this week, as researchers responded to Wellfleet ...

The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

They use more than 5,000 gill rakers to strain 25 kg of plankton from around 1.5 million litres of water per hour which is around the size of a swimming pool Basking sharks are found across the globe.

E. Perceval Wright's interesting article on the basking shark, Selache maxima (NATURE, vol. xiv. p. 313), which I read with much pleasure, and on which I would beg to offer a few observations ...

Likewise, the New Brunswick shark was revealed to be a misidentified Basking Shark. The Basking Shark shares a similar build ...

One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead on a Cape beach earlier this week, as researchers responded to Wellfleet Harbor and took samples from the massive 6,000-pound basking shark.

Marine researchers are investigating the recent death of a basking shark that washed up on Mayo Beach in Wellfleet, in the same general area where another basking shark washed up eight years ago.

Note: The basking shark and great white shark shown here are ... number of fatal unprovoked shark attacks worldwide. The big picture: If you see a fin in the water, Haulsee recommends remaining ...

In a world first, a basking shark is tagged with cameras. Speaking on Landward Dr Lucy Hawkes explained, “Basking sharks are big animals but they can also dive under the water and stay well out ...

The sighting of a basking shark in Cornwall this week has been dubbed "exciting" by a wildlife trust. It comes after a video emerged on social media of the animal in St Ives harbour. Abby Crosby ...