The basking shark’s scientific name ... 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.

The basking shark is a migratory fish ... with its dorsal fin out of the water - to "bask" means to laze in the sun. The word "wobbegong" is believed to come from an Australian Aboriginal language ...

“The two fins are very distinctive when you see them and when the sun was shining it was literally reflecting off the dorsal fin.” Basking sharks are the world’s second biggest shark and can ...

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 ...