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.

Chrys Mellor photographed a basking shark swimming off the coast of Flamborough Head, near Bridlington A basking shark, the world's second largest fish, has been spotted off the Yorkshire coast.

(WABI) A dead shark has drawn some attention in Blue Hill. A roughly 24-foot basking shark is on the shore as boaters and beachgoers went to take a look. Some reported seeing the shark in nearby ...

‘That’s a 20-foot great white shark coming at us. He’s coming at me,’ said Perry. The humongous fish surrounding the boat were actually basking sharks. Carmel sounded frightened when they ...