The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

Note: The basking shark and great white shark shown here are represented at a scale of 25.5 feet and 13.5 feet, respectively; Infographic: Maura Losch/Axios Not every fin moving slowly in dark ...

A new study has revealed fascinating details about the Megalodon, the massive prehistoric shark that lived between 15 to 3.6 ...

Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...

This week SharkFest is taking a look at the wilder side of sharks, including the exclusive peek above at the basking shark. This big-mouthed, plankton-eating shark is the second-largest living ...

The large and monstrous basking shark can grow to more than 10 metres long, making it the second largest fish in the ocean. It has a huge mouth that can span more than one metre wide. Despite its ...