: a large plankton-feeding shark (Cetorhinus maximus) that has an oil-rich liver and may attain a length of up to 45 feet (13.7 meters)
Examples of basking shark in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At one point during that swim, a basking shark appeared and swam alongside Edgley for a day and a half.
—
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
Sharks were included in CITES Appendix II — which includes species that are not endangered but could become so if trade is not controlled — in February 2003, with the addition of two species: the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Catching a glimpse of a basking shark off the Southern California coast is rare.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Beth Scott, an ecologist at Aberdeen University in Scotland, worries that if the kites aren’t placed strategically, the structures might block smaller tidal streams where sea animals — particularly large marine mammals and fish like basking sharks — tend to pass through.
—Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Local guides, such as Paul Hudd of JP Orkney, have the low down on the best places to see minke whales, basking sharks, orcas, and dolphins, as well as arranging personal island tours with Malcolm Macrae, the 12th Laird of Breckness.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
That includes some species of whales, dolphins, manatees, tuna, basking sharks and turtles.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
That shark was also a basking shark.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
Help monitor basking shark and ocean sunfish in New England waters by sending in your photos from the seas!
—Darlene Cavalier, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2017
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
Sharks were included in CITES Appendix II — which includes species that are not endangered but could become so if trade is not controlled — in February 2003, with the addition of two species: the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Catching a glimpse of a basking shark off the Southern California coast is rare.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Beth Scott, an ecologist at Aberdeen University in Scotland, worries that if the kites aren’t placed strategically, the structures might block smaller tidal streams where sea animals — particularly large marine mammals and fish like basking sharks — tend to pass through.
—Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Local guides, such as Paul Hudd of JP Orkney, have the low down on the best places to see minke whales, basking sharks, orcas, and dolphins, as well as arranging personal island tours with Malcolm Macrae, the 12th Laird of Breckness.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
That includes some species of whales, dolphins, manatees, tuna, basking sharks and turtles.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
That shark was also a basking shark.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
Help monitor basking shark and ocean sunfish in New England waters by sending in your photos from the seas!
—Darlene Cavalier, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2017
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'basking shark.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near basking shark
Cite this Entry
“Basking shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basking%20shark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share