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.

Island Packers boats recently spotted a large group of humpback whales feeding off the Ventura coast. Here's what happened.

A large group of humpback whales was spotted in the Santa Barbara Channel. Passengers got a particularly clear view of a basking shark off Ventura. Boats recently reported spotting a large group ...

He says getting too close can scare them off and potentially cause harm and advises anyone hoping to spot them to follow guidelines from the Irish Basking Shark Group. “They are coming here to ...

There, in about 715 feet of water and roughly three miles from shore, this lucky group spotted a giant basking shark – the second largest shark species in the world. “Oh my gosh, he’s filter ...

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 ...

It seems shark season has officially arrived in the UK. The North Wales coast - particularly Anglesey - is one of the locations where you might spot a basking shark, the second largest fish in the ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. It seems shark season has officially arrived in the UK. The North Wales coast - particularly Anglesey - is one of the locations where you might ...