2. 5 Facts About Basking Sharks
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
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3. 5 Size
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
The basking shark is the second largest fish, the only fish bigger is the whale shark.
The largest basking shark found was recorded at 13.72 Meters long, which is longer than a bus.
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4. 4 Diet
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
Basking sharks eat shrimps for dinner every meal of their lives.
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5. 3 New Born
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
A newborn shark basking shark is 1.5-2 m long, that's bigger than a grown-up seal!
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6. 2 Organs
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
Basking Sharks also have huge livers that account for up to 25% of their body weight
and provides the shark with near neutral buoyancy.
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7. 1 Dangerous?
basking sharks are now regular visitors off the coast of cornwall, why not find out a bit about them
Basking sharks are harmless to humans however they are animals which need to be treated with
respect when they do visit off the coast of Cornwall.
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8. Thanks For Viewing
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