A basking shark found dead on a Moray beach had eaten plastic, according to experts who examined it. The fish, which was more ...

A global threat to sharks is overfishing, but localized threats to their survival include habitat loss and pollution.

A massive shark has washed up on a Scottish beach in heartbreaking photos. Peter MacDonald, a retiree and wildlife ...

A dead basking shark which washed up on a beach in Moray was found with plastic in its stomach. The fish, which was more than ...

A HUGE shark has washed up on a Scottish beach for the third time in weeks. The 12-ft-long animal was discovered at a beauty ...

A deceased basking shark which was discovered on a Moray beach was found with plastic in its stomach, according to experts.

Marine researchers are investigating the recent death of a basking shark that washed up on Mayo Beach in Wellfleet, in the same general area where another basking shark washed up eight years ago.

This week at the Oceanarium, several people asked about a strange animal they saw off of Hampton Beach. They weren’t sure if it was a whale or a shark. After a little discussion, we determined what ...

Often mistaken for a beast from old folklore or great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is one of the numerous gentle giants who roam our oceans. About the ...

CAPE MAY, N.J. (CBS) -- For the second time in two weeks, the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center said a basking shark was spotted in the waters off the South Jersey coast. In a Facebook post ...

Even though the plankton-eating basking shark is the world's second-largest fish, much of its life has eluded observation. Now, however, researchers have determined that the usually solitary animals ...