Basking Shark
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| Mass | 5,200 kg (Adult) |
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| Length | 6 – 8 m (Adult) |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population decreasing) |
| Scientific name | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Did you know | A characteristic feature of the juvenile basking shark is the long, hook-like snout. |
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| ID | 857373 |
About Basking Shark
The basking shark is the second-largest living shark, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Adults typically reach 6–8 m in length. They are usually greyish-brown, with mottled skin.
Sharks: Volunteers sought to document animals in Wales' seas
... I ll be very surprised if we do actually see any and I d be really excited to see a Basking Shark...
Jasmine Harrison reflects on record-breaking 2022 UK swim
... " Leaving the Isle of Man I was followed by a Basking Shark, it wasn t going to eat me but it was still very scary, " she says...
Tenby: Huge shark gives sailor surprise on dinghy trip
... He believes the animal was a Basking Shark of about 3...
Lives of basking sharks caught on 'SharkCam' in Inner Hebrides
...Scientists have captured Basking Sharks in the Inner Hebrides using the UK s first autonomous SharkCam ...
Backing sought for basking shark 'safe zone' in Scotland
...Basking Sharks migrate to west Scotland from the sea off west Africa Scotland could be the location of the world s first protected area for Basking Sharks, say conservationists...
Basking shark Photos
