One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead on a Cape beach earlier this week, as researchers responded to Wellfleet ...

Marine researchers are investigating the death of a basking shark that washed up recently in Wellfleet. Here's what we know.

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.

It’s not clear whether the massive 23-foot (7-meter) animal, known as a basking shark, ultimately survived the collision. But ...

Ocean Conservation Namibia found a cape fur seal with a venomous spine from a shark lodged in its neck. Luckily, they were ...

In a world first, a basking shark is tagged with cameras. Speaking on Landward Dr Lucy Hawkes explained, “Basking sharks are big animals but they can also dive under the water and stay well out ...

A basking shark has been spotted in a UK marina. The second largest fish in the world was photographed at Torquay, in Devon. RNLI volunteers that saw the shark on Wednesday, estimated it was ...

One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead on a Cape beach earlier this week, as researchers responded to Wellfleet Harbor and took samples from the massive 6,000-pound basking shark.