It seems shark season has officially arrived in the UK. The North Wales coast - particularly Anglesey - is one of the locations where you might spot a basking shark, the second largest fish in the ...

A bride-to-be was whale watching during her bachelorette party off the coast of New Hampshire, when the group spotted a ...

The average basking shark weighs around 11,000 pounds, which is about the same as some types of RVs. Compared to the whale shark, it could take nearly four basking sharks to equal the weight of a ...

While comparing a whale shark’s size to a human is impressive, it’s their weight that is truly astonishing. A single whale shark can weigh as much as 275 people.

The largest shark to ever live was likely the mighty megalodon ( Otodus megalodon ), which swam in prehistoric oceans from 23 to 3.6 million years ago and is now definitely extinct. Paleontologists ...

On a surprise bachelorette cruise and whale watch around the Isle of Shoals, the group spotted two basking sharks.

Basking shark warning If you come across a basking shark in the ocean, the Wildlife Trusts warned people to give them "plenty of space". If you are in a boat, maintain a distance of at least 100m.

Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle.