Basking shark
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Habitat
They inhabit temperate oceans globally, often appearing near the surface during plankton blooms. Their movements are seasonal and poorly understood.
Quick Bio
Basking sharks are massive, slow-moving fish with pointed snouts and enormous gill slits that nearly encircle their heads. They are the second largest fish!
Diet
They filter-feed on plankton, swimming forward with their mouths wide open to strain food from the water.
Behavior
Basking sharks cruise slowly and steadily, often alone. When feeding, they may linger near the surface for long periods.
Fun Fact
Despite their size, basking sharks can leap completely out of the water, a behavior still not fully explained.
Vibe
Enormous, vacant-seeming, and profoundly gentle. Looks like a threat, behaves like a floating thought.
Quick Bio
Basking sharks are massive, slow-moving fish with pointed snouts and enormous gill slits that nearly encircle their heads. They are the second largest fish!
Habitat
They inhabit temperate oceans globally, often appearing near the surface during plankton blooms. Their movements are seasonal and poorly understood.
Diet
They filter-feed on plankton, swimming forward with their mouths wide open to strain food from the water.
Behavior
Basking sharks cruise slowly and steadily, often alone. When feeding, they may linger near the surface for long periods.
Fun Fact
Despite their size, basking sharks can leap completely out of the water, a behavior still not fully explained.
Vibe
Enormous, vacant-seeming, and profoundly gentle. Looks like a threat, behaves like a floating thought.
Quick Bio
Basking sharks are massive, slow-moving fish with pointed snouts and enormous gill slits that nearly encircle their heads. They are the second largest fish!
Habitat
They inhabit temperate oceans globally, often appearing near the surface during plankton blooms. Their movements are seasonal and poorly understood.
Diet
They filter-feed on plankton, swimming forward with their mouths wide open to strain food from the water.
Behavior
Basking sharks cruise slowly and steadily, often alone. When feeding, they may linger near the surface for long periods.
Fun Fact
Despite their size, basking sharks can leap completely out of the water, a behavior still not fully explained.
Vibe
Enormous, vacant-seeming, and profoundly gentle. Looks like a threat, behaves like a floating thought.
Quiz time
Why do basking sharks often swim with their mouths open?
Why do basking sharks often swim with their mouths open?
Why do basking sharks often swim with their mouths open?
