Basking sharks seek out winter sun
The winter habits of Britain's basking sharks have been revealed for the first time.
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Feb 20, 2017
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News tagged with basking sharks
Sightings, satellites help track mysterious ocean giant
The sight of a basking shark's brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors—it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive migrations across the ...
Ecology
Aug 19, 2018
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Scientists discover filter-feeding basking sharks are warm-bodied like great whites
Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are "cold-blooded," meaning their body tissues generally match the temperature of the water they swim in—but researchers have just discovered the mighty basking shark is a one-in-a-thousand ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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New findings on basking sharks blow assumptions out of the water
If basking sharks were like Canadians, their migration habits might be easily explained: Head south to avoid winter's chill, and north again to enjoy summer's warmth.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2022
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Australian fishermen catch rare basking shark (Update)
Fishermen off Australia who accidentally caught a whopping basking shark have provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study the second-biggest fish on the planet.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2015
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Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
A collaborative team of marine biologists has discovered that basking sharks, hundreds of which are found off the shores of Ireland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Scotland, can jump as fast and as high out of the water as ...
Ecology
Sep 20, 2018
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Family matters for world's second biggest fish
The world's second biggest fish—the basking shark—prefers to travel with family to familiar feeding sites, according to a new study led by the University of Aberdeen.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2020
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Disappearing act of world's second largest fish explained
Researchers have discovered where basking sharks - the world's second largest fish - hide out for half of every year, according to a report published today in Current Biology. The discovery revises scientists' understanding ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2009
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Study confirms sharp decline in basking shark sightings in California
About the size of a small school bus, the basking shark is the second largest fish in the ocean and is found in temperate and tropical waters across the globe. In the mid-1900s, basking sharks were observed by the thousands ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2022
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Hong Kong bans shark fin at official banquets
Hong Kong's government said Friday it would stop serving shark fin at official functions as "a good example", following years of lobbying by conservation groups.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2013
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