The research demonstrates the adaptability of basking sharks, which can tolerate vastly different ocean temperatures. While ...

Basking sharks filter 2,000 tons of water per hour but remain endangered and overlooked in global conservation efforts.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management captured video of a rare fish in Newport. Officials said a marine ...

The Maine State Aquarium is sharing video of a recent basking shark sighting in the state's Midcoast region. The shark was ...

A MARINE expert has called on Scots to get their teeth into Shark Week – so they learn more about the amazing big fish in ...

Basking sharks can maintain a body temperature that is higher than their environment, putting them among a small group of fish species that are warm-blooded. Out of around 35,000 species of fish ...

Growing up to 40 feet long, the largest shark found in New York waters is also the second-largest on the planet ...

The basking shark is the second-largest fish in the ocean, growing up to 40 feet in length. "It is great to see people getting together to rescue this animal," he said.

In the following year, hearts were collected from two more basking sharks stranded on the west coast of Ireland - a 6.9-meter female and a 4.8-meter male - Specimens C and D, respectively.

As his boat got closer, he saw the massive fish’s snout sticking out of the water, its mouth wide open. Without fear, Lawler jumped in — to swim with the elusive basking shark.

Back on Aug. 1, the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center shared a video of a basking shark swimming five miles off the coast of Cape May. The shark was an estimated 15-20 feet long.