Basking Shark

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Size, Habit, Diet, Feeding Habits & More for the Basking Shark

Size:

The second-largest fish in our oceans. 32 feet long and weigh over 5,000 pounds

Appearance

Massive, elongated bodies and their broad, triangular-shaped dorsal fins

Appearance

Their skin has a grayish-brown color with a mottled appearance, which helps them blend into their surroundings and evade predators

Diet

Filter feeders, which means they use their gill rakers to trap small prey, such as plankton and tiny marine organisms

Habitat

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They are found all around the world, primarily in temperate and cold waters

In the summer months, they can be found in coastal areas where plankton blooms occur

Preferred habitat

During the winter months, these sharks migrate to deeper waters to conserve their energy

Preferred habitat

Migratory creatures that travel long distances in search of food and suitable breeding grounds

Feeding Habits

Irish and North Sea, the Northeast Atlantic, and the Gulf of Maine

Habitat

Can be found in both shallow and deep waters, at depths of up to 1,000 meters

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