A paddleboarder in Scotland captured footage of an "eerie" encounter with a basking shark, the world's second largest fish, which circled him in the water.

At first glance, the world’s second largest fish might seem menacing: Its gaping mouth has six rows of teeth in its upper jaw, and nine rows below, for a total of about 1,500 tiny, hooked teeth ...

While the great white shark in Jaws was a significant threat to humans, basking sharks pose no threat at all. Their intimidating size means nothing compared to their docile nature. This is a ...

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

Basking shark sighting in Rhode Island. Unlike the titular creature in "Jaws," this shark is no bloodthirsty great white.Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd says this is a basking ...

“The species, which many guessed accurately, was a basking shark, the second largest fish in the world.” The basking shark was estimated to measure about 20 feet.

Video of shark sighting near Block Island lures millions of views on social media Basking sharks are harmless to humans, said Jon Dodd of the Atlantic Shark Institute,“ but ”that didn’t ...

The carcass of a basking shark — the second-largest living fish in the sea — was spotted bopping up and down in the waters off Maidens Beach in Scottland on Sunday.

While the great white shark in Jaws was a significant threat to humans, basking sharks pose no threat at all. Their intimidating size means nothing compared to their docile nature. This is a ...