basking shark n large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface Synonym(s) Cetorhinus maximus
News & Articles basking shark Dance of the dolphins -- 50 dolphins put on amazing display for researchers off County Donegal - VIDEO Dancing dolphins is a rarity but a team of researchers of Ireland’s Northwest coast recently witnessed just that. The Irish Basking Shark Project research team was recently joined along the Donegal coast by a pod of approximately 50 dolphins. June 29, 2013 - Irish Central It's 'Jaws' in Ireland as hundreds of basking sharks gather off Donegal coast Hundreds of benign basking sharks are gathering along the Inishowen Peninsula, which is situated between Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle in County Donegal. June 28, 2013 - Irish Central