While uncovering the mysteries of one of the ocean's largest residents in a year-long project, researchers have discovered some concerning details. The basking shark is the second-largest fish in the ...

The second largest shark species in the world is being spotted close to the Bay State coast, according to shark researchers. Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of ...

A massive shark has washed up on a Scottish beach in heartbreaking photos. Peter MacDonald, a retiree and wildlife photographer, spotted the 12ft basking shark at Moray Beach in Portgordon, Scotland.

A big shark began to nuzzle the fishermen’s boat as they stowed their lobster pots ...

Note: Before we get started, let’s define what pelagic actually means. “Right now, the word pelagic can be a little obscure”, he explains. “But it refers to the open ocean, so the offshore, high seas ...

California sharks are welcoming their new queen: Basking sharks, the second largest species on the entire planet, have reappeared in local waters. The rare, 33-foot, 8,000 pound creatures last swam ...

The basking shark had consumed a plastic sheet or bag prior to its death, the BBC reported. While the cause of death is unclear, the event coincides with a broader increase in strandings of other ...

The vulnerable Basking Shark is the world's second-largest fish. They may be big but they are able to breach and jump, breaking the water’s surface at about 20 kilometers an hour. In one recording, a ...