Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

Basking sharks are an endangered species which are often spotted off the Ayrshire coast in the summer months. It is the second largest shark or fish in the ocean, after the whale shark.

BRITISH waters could soon see a surge in shark species as they seek out new habitats, scientists say. These include ...

A 20-foot shark was spotted following a boat on Block Island, but this misunderstood animal is more harmless than you think.

CRAM researchers have taken samples from the shark to find out more about her. Basking sharks are the second largest type of fish in the world - and the largest found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Video of a huge shark swimming around Rhode Island's Block Island on Memorial Day is going viral. The video taken by Jen ...

I have had a couple of fishermen report a 25-foot basking shark cruising back and forth feeding this week. I love these sharks. They are the second largest shark alive today, second only to a ...

“Sometimes smaller sharks can be helped back into the water but when you’re the second largest fish in the ocean, whose weight is measured in tons, the odds are against you.” This basking ...

"It is the first shark that has entered the pond this season, but likely not the last!" Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd said of the find Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at ...

One other thing they have in common? Their size! The largest basking shark was just over 40 feet long, which is still shorter than the largest whale sharks. However, it’s more common to find an ...