Picture shows the body of a basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) measuring more than 6 metres on a beach in Ferrol, Spain, in August, 2023. Samples were taken from the shark to find out the causes of death. Note: Picture is from municipality. (Concello de Ferrol/Newsflash)
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21 August 2023
This is the heartbreaking end of one of the world's most endangered gentle giants as the body of huge basking shark washes up on a Spanish beach. The 24ft long creature was found by swimmers on Doninos beach, in the city of Ferrol, Spain, on 15th August. Grim video footage released by Civil...