Its gaping mouth has six rows of teeth in its upper jaw, and nine rows below, for a total of about 1,500 tiny, hooked teeth. The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly ...

It has a huge mouth that can span more than one metre wide. Despite its ferocious appearance, the basking shark ... is a bottom-dwelling shark and usually stays close to the ocean floor.

In the videos recorded onboard, this basking shark seemed to be doing just that – feeding with its mouth wide open. “These gentle giants are typically found in cooler waters, and are rarely ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...