Video: Howard Hall’s Baskers
Filmmaker Howard Hall has posted a short film about his recent Scottish trip in search of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) entitled “Baskers”. The footage was shot in the Isle of Mull.
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A shiver of 50 basking sharks off Big Sur
On thursday of this past week, squid fisherman Kevin Reynolds witnessed a shiver of basking sharks off the coast of Big Sur. Before basking sharks were hunted to near extinction for their liver oil, large schools of them, or shivers, were common off the coast of Monterey. Reynolds estimates he saw 50 basking sharks at one time.
Basking sharks return to British waters
Basking sharks have been seen off British waters in increasing and consistent numbers during the summer months, but scientists are still uncertain where the large fish head in the winter. The full Guardian article outlines the history of these magnificent creatures in British waters.
Tracking basking sharks off the Isle of Man
Manx Basking Shark Watch has tagged their first basking sharks of the season off the Isle of Man. In all, four sharks are tagged and can be tracked online through the Wildlife Tracking website.