The ocean is home to some of the planet's largest and most incredible creatures. Yet, many of these giant beings remain ...

Scottish poet Norman MacCaig described the basking shark as a “roomsized monster with a matchbox brain,” continuing the tradition of folklore and literature based on this giant fish.

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.

The fascinating new documentary 'Fathaigh na Farraige,' airing Wednesday, September 18 on TG4, reveals Ireland's little known whaling history.

experts judged it to belong to the UK’s largest shark species, the basking shark. Paul Cox, managing director of the Shark Trust, said: “It looks like it’s most likely a part of a basking ...

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the ocean's largest fish, with lengths of up ... oceans worldwide and are known for their habit of basking near the surface. They primarily feed on jellyfish ...

near Bridlington A basking shark, the world's second largest fish, has been spotted off the Yorkshire coast. The animal was photographed by Chrys Mellor on Sunday morning off Flamborough Head ...

A GIANT basking shark has died after becoming tangled in fishing creel lines. The 30ft shark, estimated to weigh 10 tonnes, was netted by fishermen in Loch Broom in the north west Highlands.

The fins and snout of the young shark were visible from the beach at Village Bay. 'SharkCam' films world's second largest fish Basking sharks 'hang out' in family groups Mr Nisbet, a seabird and ...

STUNNING SEA LIFE A humpback whale, seen from above, as it follows a school of dolphin.

Imagine the seas off Peru, 6 million years ago. A group of long-nosed dolphins swam through the warm seawater, breaking the ...

It is the second largest living fish in the world ... of water per hour which is around the size of a swimming pool Basking sharks are found across the globe. They migrate to the UK on a seasonal ...