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.

In 2014, an undercover investigation found that a factory in south-eastern China had been illegally slaughtering at least 600 whale sharks a year, as well as other protected species, including great ...

The basking shark is a massive creature, growing up to 40 feet (12 meters) long, and is among the largest fish in the world — ...

Basking sharks are most often seen on the west coast of the UK and are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They are the second largest fish after the whale ...

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.

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.

The basking shark is huge—often bigger than a bus. As fish go, it’s second in size only to the whale shark. It has been roaming the world’s oceans for at least 30 million years. Mariners ...

Basking sharks are an endangered species which are often spotted off the Ayrshire coast in the summer months. It is the second largest shark or fish in the ocean, after the whale shark.

Just hours after attaching a tracking device to a rare basking shark off Ireland’s coast in April, scientists recorded what they believe to be the first video ...

The basking shark, an immense filter feeder that’s more whale than Great White, was once abundant in these waters, but between bounty hunters and a Fisheries patrol boat outfitted with a razor ...

That's way bigger than the basking shark, the biggest fish in the UK. It's bigger than the biggest whale shark, which is the largest fish found on our planet today. In fact, it's closer in ...

Minke whale, basking sharks and Risso's dolphins will be among a range of animals to be safeguarded. The areas include north-east Lewis, Sea of the Hebrides, Shiant East Bank and Southern Trench.