Basking sharks are listed as a protected species by authorities. It meant the startled fisherman had to alert the area's marine life foundation - CRAM - once he realised what he had caught.

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.

Sharks have been spotted at dozens of British beaches over the last five years, with a handful launching attacks on swimmers.

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 ...

This week SharkFest is taking a look at the wilder side of sharks, including the exclusive peek above at the basking shark. This big-mouthed, plankton-eating shark is the second-largest living ...

Marine enthusiasts in west Kerry were privy to a special sighting of three Basking Sharks in waters in the local harbour at Daingean Uí Chúis. The Basking Shark is the North Atlantic's largest ...

CAPE MAY, N.J. (CBS) -- For the second time in two weeks, the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center said a basking shark was spotted in the waters off the South Jersey coast. In a Facebook post ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...