In the past, people thought the fish were basking in the sun as they cruised near the surface—hence their name. Basking sharks are highly migratory. In spring and summer, they travel to coastal ...

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Turns out, there's more to the shark than sharp teeth and gills. Read on to learn about these misread sea dwellers.

Workers in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan, are busy drying shark fins, a high-priced delicacy. The city in Miyagi Prefecture, which sees the largest annual catch of sharks in Japan, has a nearly ...