Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, feeding in the surface waters off the coast of Cornwall, Southwest Britain. The gill rakers that extract planktonic animals from the water passing through its gaping mouth can be clearly seen. Basking sharks may reach 11m (36ft) in length and weigh 4.5 tons. In summer months basking sharks are frequently observed off the west coast of the UK. They generally arrive off the tip of Cornwall in may of early June, heading north through the Irish Sea to the waters off the west coast of Scotland.
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henrycc265 15 months ago | reply
Lol^^^
sacipere 15 months ago | reply
stunning
TCB3 15 months ago | reply
Did you see that you are on the official FLICKR blog. Nice shot!
matthew_witt 11 months ago | reply
Hello, would it be possible to chat about using your basking shark picture on a small handout? I am satellite tracking basking sharks this year in Scotland and would like to make a handout to distribute around the Scottish Isles - the handout is to alert people to look for the satellite tags on beaches, typically the tags detach and wash up after several months. Do you think it might be possible to chat about using use the picture? My email is m.j.witt@exeter.ac.uk. Many thanks. Matt