While uncovering the mysteries of one of the ocean's largest residents in a year-long project, researchers have discovered some concerning details. The basking shark is the second-largest fish in the ...

Understanding basking shark behavior over a full year reveals how they adapt to environmental shifts and why that matters for ocean conservation. Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the second ...

The second largest shark species in the world is being spotted close to the Bay State coast, according to shark researchers. Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of ...

Note: Before we get started, let’s define what pelagic actually means. “Right now, the word pelagic can be a little obscure”, he explains. “But it refers to the open ocean, so the offshore, high seas ...

If you've been on TikTok recently, you might have spotted a strange yet spectacular phenomenon occurring off the coast. Hundreds of basking sharks can be seen breaching the water near the shores of ...