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.

Ireland’s population of basking sharks is on the rise this year. This positive news comes amid concerns that the globally threatened species is nearing extinction. Since 2022, the species has ...

(WABI) A dead shark has drawn some attention in Blue Hill. A roughly 24-foot basking shark is on the shore as boaters and beachgoers went to take a look. Some reported seeing the shark in nearby ...

Scientists have captured basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides using the UK's first autonomous "SharkCam". Owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the underwater robot captures ...

Very little is known about basking sharks but that’s about to change, thanks to a pioneering team of scientists and some underwater cameras. The waters south of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides are ...

Scientists have gathered new footage they believe offers evidence that basking sharks gather in Scotland's seas to mate. The video shows sharks being "sociable", including gathering in groups on ...

The Social Democrats have published a 10-point renters charter. The party is calling for a 3-year rent freeze, a ban on no-fault evictions and a ban on the bulk purchase of all homes - houses and ...

Unlike the more familiar whale (Rhincodon typus) and basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), the megamouth remains a shadowy figure in our history books. Rarely seen... and even more rarely studied.

They use more than 5,000 gill rakers to strain 25 kg of plankton from around 1.5 million litres of water per hour which is around the size of a swimming pool Basking sharks are found across the globe.