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.

Basking sharks, which Ireland protects under the country’s Wildlife Act of 2022, feed near the surface similar to whales, which makes them vulnerable to being hit by boats, said Trinity College ...

Ireland’s population of basking sharks is on the rise this year. This positive news comes amid concerns that the globally threatened species is nearing extinction. Since 2022, the species has ...

Scientists have captured basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides using the UK's first autonomous "SharkCam". Owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the underwater robot captures ...

Scientists have gathered new footage they believe offers evidence that basking sharks gather in Scotland's seas to mate. The video shows sharks being "sociable", including gathering in groups on ...

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 ...

New research suggests the number of basking sharks recorded in Britain’s seas could be increasing, decades after being protected from commercial hunting in the late 20th century. This images ...

The Social Democrats have published a 10-point renters charter. The party is calling for a 3-year rent freeze, a ban on no-fault evictions and a ban on the bulk purchase of all homes - houses and ...

Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are “cold-blooded ... in – but researchers have just discovered the mighty basking shark is a one-in-a-thousand exception.

West of Ireland is first place in the world where mating rituals confirmed Underwater photographer Nick Pfeiffer captures unique footage of basking sharks swimming around in a "Tinder-like" mating ...

They use more than 5,000 gill rakers to strain 25 kg of plankton from around 1.5 million litres of water per hour which is around the size of a swimming pool Basking sharks are found across the globe.