In the past, people thought the fish were basking in the sun as they cruised near the surface—hence their name. Basking sharks are highly migratory. In spring and summer, they travel to coastal ...

The large and monstrous basking shark can grow to more than 10 metres long, making it the second largest fish in the ocean. It has a huge mouth that can span more than one metre wide. Despite its ...

A popular TikTok account has revealed that a number of 'dangerous' sharks have been spotted in waters surrounding England - ...

A huge shark has washed up on a Scottish beach, leaving beachgoers in utter disbelief. The basking shark, sometimes known as ...

Basking sharks are one of the largest species of the shark family. They are the second largest species of any fish, reaching sizes in excess of ten metres and weighing several tonnes. Each year ...

If you thought it was completely safe to swim in English seas, you may be wrong, and could encounter a seriously ‘dangerous' ...

Sharks are a group of fish with skeletons made from cartilage instead of bone ... as well as other protected species, including great whites and basking sharks. In many regions, there are now bans in ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet ... (Galeocerdo cuvier), zebra sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum), basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus). Observing this behavior ...

The roughskin dog fish shark, a species of the shark family, which has never been seen live before, was recently spotted in the uncharted depths of the Cayman Islands. Scientists described their ...