The basking shark’s eradication program in the 1950s led to a sudden loss of the species in the Pacific Northwest. Before the ...

What initially seemed like an ordinary marine sighting soon escalated into a remarkable encounter. Andrea Mills, Education Coordinator for "Island Packers" in Ventura, recalled the moment to remember.

The sight of a basking sharks brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors -- it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive ...

The number of basking sharks recorded in Britain's seas could be increasing, decades after being protected from commercial hunting in the late 20th century. The most comprehensive analysis ever ...