Observations in the Species: Cetorhinus maximus
English Name: Basking Shark
Observed on: 25th July 1967
Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
By: TUSKER99
Observed on: 9th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: 4 off Basking sharks seen today circling nr the same location for 2 hrs, one later came closer than 20 m from shore, the photo shows a more distant one when first seen. sea was v calm.
By: vm3846
Observed on: 3rd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
By: achnamara
Observed on: 10th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Description: A group of 6 or 7 basking sharks were swimming around just off the shore, amazing! Here's one of them.
By: shrike07
Observed on: 11th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: rstewartb
Location: Lunga, Treshnish IslesLat/Lng: 56.457713333333, -6.3932916666667
OS grid ref: NM294381
Spotted from a boat between Staffa and Lunga off Isle of Mull, West Scotland
Close Observed on: 31st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 3rd August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
By: andylaw
Observed on: 26th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 3
Description: Large very slow moving creature which only briefly showed a fin.
By: hughcarter95
Observed on: 13th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th January 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
By: Zidane
Observed on: 31st May 2008
Added to iSpot: 15th November 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 12
Comments: 1
By: jpikesley
Observed on: 31st May 2008
Added to iSpot: 30th October 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 2
Description: 2 basking sharks, feeding in the current lines. 5 were seen later, mix of adults and juveniles feeding.
By: paulbrichardson
Observed on: 31st July 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th August 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Basking shark close in shore at St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
By: Peter M McEvoy
Observed on: 13th July 2009
Added to iSpot: 25th January 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Description: 2 feeding basking sharks
By: jason.birt
Location: Off NewquayLat/Lng: 50.51, -5.26
OS grid ref: SW6973
About 10-12 miles off Newquay.
Close Observed on: 26th June 2009
Added to iSpot: 6th November 2009
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 6
Description: Two basking sharks pair-swimming from a group of >40 sharks observed on a very calm day about 10-12 miles off Newquay. This behaviour and tail-following, as well as breaching, was observed over a 2-3 hour period. It was from this shoal that reports of shark birth was reported. Sadly, this was not the case; rather, sea lampreys were attached around the cloacal region giving the impression of shark birth. The underwater photo of the basking shark is courtesy of Jamie Strike, a colleague of mine at Cornwall College Newquay.
I have added the lamprey attached shots to this entry.
By: Stacey Cougill
Observed on: 26th May 2009
Added to iSpot: 3rd June 2009
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 11
Description: Photo borrowed from wikipedia, identified by it's slate grey colour and dorsal and tail fins. I didn't see the nose poke through the surface altough this is a common id feature.
