Watch a shark's perspective as boat cuts across her back, damaging skin, scraping fin An endangered female basking shark was near the surface of the water off the coast of Ireland in April when ...

A 20 foot basking shark was spotted in the Great Salt Pond near Block Island on Memorial Day. The species is considered vulnerable but sightings are fairly common, especially out close to the ocean.

However, amongst this elite league, a surprising anomaly exists - the endangered basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).These gentle giants are known for their enormous size, reaching lengths of up to ...

A large mosaic of a basking shark surrounded by plankton has been unveiled at the Isle of Man's Airport. The 9.8 ft (3m) long piece is made from recycled Venetian mosaic glass, Manx stone and a ...

Basking shark sighting in Rhode Island. Unlike the titular creature in "Jaws," this shark is no bloodthirsty great white.Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd says this is a basking ...

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of Jaws, a real-life shark sighting had New Englanders channeling their best “shahk in the pawnd” impressions this week.

A shark seen swimming near Block Island all week has been identified as a Basking shark. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:14:30 GMT (1751422470916) Story Infinite Scroll ...

A collision between a boat and a basking shark has been recorded for the first time, ... Life Deaths from shark attacks across the world doubled in 2023. News. Popular articles.

The second largest shark species in the world is being spotted close to the Bay State coast, according to shark researchers. Multiple basking sharks were seen off Plymouth Friday morning.

Video of shark sighting near Block Island lures millions of views on social media Basking sharks are harmless to humans, said Jon Dodd of the Atlantic Shark Institute,“ but ”that didn’t ...

It is not right that they should be disturbed at such critically important stages of their life cycle.” Dr Berrow said basking sharks, which feed on zoo plankton, are “long-lived, really slow ...

The accompanying footage shows a massive basking shark alongside a Cape Cod whale-watching vessel on Thursday, and the excitement was palpable in the naturalist’s voice. “This is incredible!