Cornwall. The most common shark seen on Britain’s coast also happens to be the most terrifying. The basking shark, seen at least eight times times since 2020, is 12m long, up to six tonnes in ...

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.

James chats to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust.

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 ...