Nov 06 2025
Plastic found in stranded Basking Sharks Stomach You might have seen all the media today around plastic found in the stranded basking sharks stomach. A good time to highlight the issue of plastics and microplastics …
Nov 03 2025
Exclusive for World Basking Shark Day! It’s great to share some of our footage from the 2025 season on world basking shark day. After so many years, the sharks still have some surprises for us! …
Dec 11 2024
One of the biggest mysteries with basking sharks is reproduction – where and how do they breed? Where are their pupping grounds? There are many unanswered questions but we’re now seeing small pieces of the …
As our name suggests, basking sharks live here in Scotland – but this isn’t the only place they’re found, and we’re just one stop in their journey. Basking Sharks can be found almost worldwide at …
Jan 02 2024
Do basking sharks sleep!? On our recent social post, a lot of people suggested the answer was that the shark was sleeping. Look below and see what you think? So firstly, the answer to the …
Nov 02 2023
That’s not a headline you were expecting to read I bet! One of our longer term scientific projects is looking at fish piloting with basking sharks. Our records have dated back to 2013 where a …
Sep 29 2023
Basking sharks generally don’t stay in our waters all year round and migrate off to the sub-tropics during winter. Read more about that here in our other blog, where do basking sharks go in the winter! …
Do Basking Sharks Have Predators? A question we are often asked is, do basking sharks have any natural predators? As these giant sharks are endangered, it is reasonable to wonder if there is anything other …
