The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

A first mate from New Hampshire recalled the moments he saw two large basking sharks off the coast of Rye Harbor.

Basking sharks, the second largest in the world only to whale sharks, can keep up with great white sharks when it comes to leaping out of the water.

Basking sharks are also the biggest sharks that can breach, propelling their huge bodies out of the water, sometimes up to four times in a row. Breaching is still not totally understood, ...

Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the second-largest sharks in the world, measuring up to 33 feet (10 meters) long. In comparison, great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) reach speeds of ...

Luckily for Allen, basking sharks are widely considered gentle giants — they pose no threat to humans. 5 The basking shark circled Allen for quite some time before the paddleboarder was able to ...

A 25-foot basking shark has been spotted cruising off the coast of Hampton Beach. Here's what to know about the second largest sharks alive today.

The largest basking shark was just over 40 feet long, which is still shorter than the largest whale sharks. However, it’s more common to find an adult basking shark measuring around 25 feet, ...

Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the second-largest sharks in the world, measuring up to 33 feet (10 meters) long.But basking sharks' enormous girth doesn't stop them from reaching top ...