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KAYAKER GRAHAM SMITH was off the Donegal coast when he captured this incredible footage of a basking shark swimming with his tiny vessel.
He writes:
What an amazing experience a baskin shark made 3 attempts to swim with my kayak and I only realised what he was at on his 3rd attempt, he was so close and seemed to like being beside the kayak.
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The basking shark is the world’s second largest fish, with adults an average of six to eight metres in length.
It is easily distinguishable by its huge, gaping mouth – an adaptation that helps it filter the plankton on which it feeds.
They are seen with reasonable regularity off the Irish coast.
Tuesday 26 November, 2024
Tuesday 26 November, 2024
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WATCH: Huge basking shark swims with kayaker in Donegal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYg_1qpuslw
YouTube/G Smith kayak angling via Reddit
KAYAKER GRAHAM SMITH was off the Donegal coast when he captured this incredible footage of a basking shark swimming with his tiny vessel.
He writes:
The basking shark is the world’s second largest fish, with adults an average of six to eight metres in length.
It is easily distinguishable by its huge, gaping mouth – an adaptation that helps it filter the plankton on which it feeds.
They are seen with reasonable regularity off the Irish coast.
File photo of a basking shark (Flickr/jidanchaomian)
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