SURFER STEPHEN LYNOTT was on the south Kerry coast yesterday when he took this incredible photo.
On the right is a surfer. On the left is the fin of a basking shark approaching him.
There were three or four of the huge sharks in the area, Lynott said.
He added that the surfer paddled out for a closer look and estimated that one was 16-18 feet (4-5 metres) long – about the length of a Transit van.
Basking sharks are very large, typically growing to 6-8 metres in length as adults. However, they are not typically dangerous to humans as they feed on plankton.
Here’s a photo of one in action:
Thanks Stephen Lynott!
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