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Aerial view of a sea serpent basking shark

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Facts about the Basking shark - Cetorhinus maximus from the Shark Research Institute (SRI). SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES.

Basking shark. Photo: Nigel Motyer.

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

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BASKING SHARK.The Basking Shark is the second largest fish in our oceans - the Whale Shark being the biggest. Despite their size, Basking Sharks actually feed on plankton which they filter out of the water, swimming slowly back and forth with their enormous mouths wide open. They are most commonly seen in the summer, when they gather in British waters. Found all around our coasts, but most frequently sited around the south-west of England, Wales, Isle of Man and west coast of Scotland