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Elusive basking sharks of the North Sea
Learn about basking sharks.
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basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest fish in the...
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Painting by Richard Ellis
Shark body plans
Body plans of representative sharks.
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All About Sharks.
Explore the evolution and conservation of these predators of the deep in our interactive.
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