The shark, as confirmed later by the institute’s executive director Jon Dodd, was a basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Enormous, yes, as they are the second largest fish in the ocean after the ...

The Basking Shark (Cetorhinus Maximus) is the second-largest living species of shark. It has a sizeable body and a pointed snout. The color of its body is typically shades of gray, slate gray ...

Indeed, there are over 15 shark species that traverse the state’s coast. They range from giant specimens like the Basking Shark to the tiny, unassuming Brown Cat Shark. While most aren’t dangerous to ...

Basking Shark Image via Depositphotos. The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), the second-largest living shark, often roams the cold, temperate waters off the northeastern U.S. coast. Despite reaching ...

The world’s oceans harbor some of the most magnificent creatures on our planet—behemoths that, despite their size, often remain mysterious to us land-dwellers. These marine giants are not just ...

About COSEWIC COSEWIC mandate The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) assesses the national status of wild species, subspecies, varieties, or other designatable units ...