E. Perceval Wright's interesting article on the basking shark, Selache maxima (NATURE, vol. xiv. p. 313), which I read with much pleasure, and on which I would beg to offer a few observations ...

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 of a large marine creature —or any shark— ...

You can watch the video here. While unusual, sightings of large sharks are not entirely unheard of in the UK. Experts suggest that this particular shark was likely a basking shark, a species known to ...

The basking shark, for instance ... Instead of bones, sharks have thick cartilage that acts as a skeleton. The cartilage is lighter than bone — which is good for underwater living — and ...

Despite its enormous size, the whale shark is a gentle filter feeder that primarily consumes plankton and small fish. These gentle giants are known to socialize with swimmers and divers, presenting no ...

The basking shark, for instance, is typically 26 feet long and weighs up to seven tons. Other sharks are small, like the smoothhound shark, which grow to be about 15 inches long and munch on bony ...

A Louisiana aquarium has a new star — and a mystery — on its hands after a baby shark was born in a habitat without any males. The Shreveport Aquarium announced last week that Yoko the swell ...

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Shark trackers recently reported that a 1,400-pound, 13-foot great white shark pinged off a Florida beach four times in one day. The enormous adult shark, nicknamed "Breton," surfaced off Daytona ...