Basking Shark

Roseanna Partridge

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Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus, live in warm waters and are frequently seen due to their habit of swimming close to the surface and basking in the warmth of the sun or briefly jumping out of the water.

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Roseanna Partridge

@rosksj

Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus, live in warm waters and are frequently seen due to their habit of swimming close to the surface and basking in the warmth of the sun or briefly jumping out of the water.

Basking Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating sharks besides the whale shark and megamouth shark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus Maximus) - Animals - A-Z Animals

General facts about basking sharks from A-Z Animals.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/basking-shark/
Basking Shark - Cetorhinus maximus - ARKive

Learn more about the Basking shark - with amazing Basking shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/basking-shark/cetorhinus-maximus/
Basking Sharks, Cetorhinus maximus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Basking Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=193
Cetorhinus Maximus (Basking Shark)

Information on population statistics basking sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4292/0
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Basking Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Basking Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/cetorhinus-maximus
Basking Shark - Shark Week - Discovery

Meet the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The basking shark, the world's second largest fish, is a gentle giant that can grow to 33 feet.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/basking-shark/
The Shark Trust - Basking Shark

The Basking Shark Project is a great way for shark enthusiasts of all ages to get involved with Basking Shark conservation.
http://www.sharktrust.org/en/basking_shark_project
Basking Shark - Shark Facts and Information

Facts about Basking Sharks; where they live, what they eat and their reproduction.
http://www.sharks-world.com/basking_shark/
The Incredible Basking Shark Facts

Information about basking sharks ranging from their appearance to habitat and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/basking-shark/
Rare, Huge Basking Shark Caught Off Australia

The giant fish has not been seen there in 80 years.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/150623-basking-shark-australia-ocean-animals-science/

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Basking shark Temporal range: Miocene–Present^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N


The size of basking sharks at various stages of growth and maturity with a human for scale
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	Cetorhinidae
Genus:	Cetorhinus Blainville, 1816
Species:	C. maximus
Binomial name
*Cetorhinus maximus* ( Gunnerus, 1765)

Range of the basking shark
Synonyms
click to expand Cetorhinus blainvillei Capello, 1869 Cetorhinus maximus infanuncula Deinse & Adriani, 1953 Cetorhinus normani Siccardi, 1961 Hanovera aurata van Beneden, 1871 Halsydrus pontoppidiani* Neill, 1809 Polyprosopus macer Couch, 1862 Scoliophis atlanticus* Anonymous, 1817 Selachus pennantii Cornish, 1885 Squalis gunneri* Blainville, 1816 Squalis shavianus* Blainville, 1816 Squalus cetaceus Gronow, 1854 Squalus elephas Lesueur, 1822 Squalus gunnerianus Blainville, 1810 Squalus homianus Blainville, 1810 Squalus isodus Macri, 1819 Squalus maximus Gunnerus, 1765 Squalus pelegrinus Blainville, 1810 Squalus rashleighanus Couch, 1838 Squalus rhinoceros* DeKay, 1842 Squalus rostratus Macri, 1819 Tetraoras angiova* Rafinesque, 1810 Tetroras angiova* Rafinesque, 1810 Tetroras maccoyi Barrett, 1933 ---- * ambiguous synonym

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Basking Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating sharks besides the whale shark and megamouth shark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus Maximus) - Animals - A-Z Animals

General facts about basking sharks from A-Z Animals.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/basking-shark/
Basking Shark - Cetorhinus maximus - ARKive

Learn more about the Basking shark - with amazing Basking shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/basking-shark/cetorhinus-maximus/
Basking Sharks, Cetorhinus maximus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Basking Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=193
Cetorhinus Maximus (Basking Shark)

Information on population statistics basking sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4292/0
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Basking Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Basking Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/cetorhinus-maximus
Basking Shark - Shark Week - Discovery

Meet the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The basking shark, the world's second largest fish, is a gentle giant that can grow to 33 feet.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/basking-shark/
The Shark Trust - Basking Shark

The Basking Shark Project is a great way for shark enthusiasts of all ages to get involved with Basking Shark conservation.
http://www.sharktrust.org/en/basking_shark_project
Basking Shark - Shark Facts and Information

Facts about Basking Sharks; where they live, what they eat and their reproduction.
http://www.sharks-world.com/basking_shark/
The Incredible Basking Shark Facts

Information about basking sharks ranging from their appearance to habitat and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/basking-shark/
Rare, Huge Basking Shark Caught Off Australia

The giant fish has not been seen there in 80 years.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/150623-basking-shark-australia-ocean-animals-science/

Basking shark Temporal range: Miocene–Present^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N


The size of basking sharks at various stages of growth and maturity with a human for scale
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	Cetorhinidae
Genus:	Cetorhinus Blainville, 1816
Species:	C. maximus
Binomial name
*Cetorhinus maximus* ( Gunnerus, 1765)

Range of the basking shark
Synonyms
click to expand Cetorhinus blainvillei Capello, 1869 Cetorhinus maximus infanuncula Deinse & Adriani, 1953 Cetorhinus normani Siccardi, 1961 Hanovera aurata van Beneden, 1871 Halsydrus pontoppidiani* Neill, 1809 Polyprosopus macer Couch, 1862 Scoliophis atlanticus* Anonymous, 1817 Selachus pennantii Cornish, 1885 Squalis gunneri* Blainville, 1816 Squalis shavianus* Blainville, 1816 Squalus cetaceus Gronow, 1854 Squalus elephas Lesueur, 1822 Squalus gunnerianus Blainville, 1810 Squalus homianus Blainville, 1810 Squalus isodus Macri, 1819 Squalus maximus Gunnerus, 1765 Squalus pelegrinus Blainville, 1810 Squalus rashleighanus Couch, 1838 Squalus rhinoceros* DeKay, 1842 Squalus rostratus Macri, 1819 Tetraoras angiova* Rafinesque, 1810 Tetroras angiova* Rafinesque, 1810 Tetroras maccoyi Barrett, 1933 ---- * ambiguous synonym

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Basking Shark

Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus, live in warm waters and are frequently seen due to their habit of swimming close to the surface and basking in the warmth of the sun or briefly jumping out of the water.

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