If the #OceanTwilightZone had a yearbook, the basking shark would definitely be named “Most Chill.” This massive shark gets its relaxed reputation from the way it seems to “bask” in warm surface waters, in almost every ocean around the world. Their eating style is called “ram feeding” but in reality it’s pretty passive: a basking shark will swim slowly through dense patches of zooplankton, filtering out the water through gill rakers encircling its head. 📲 Chill out with some fun basking shark f

The second largest living shark species, the basking shark, feeding in the Santa Barbara Channel. 🎥: Adam Ernster Photography They are one of three filter-feeding sharks, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark, meaning they sift out small plankton (such as krill) from the water instead of relying on teeth! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

Lovely to watch and film this Basking Shark feeding in the plankton-rich waters of Mousa Sound this week. Aerial footage by Hugh. | Shetland Wildlife

Stick your nose up! When the zooplankton is plentiful, basking sharks can feed hard at the surface. They move erratically around the thickest spots of food and is spectacular to watch. In this clip whilst watching from a distance the shark turns to feed close to the boat. It was also a strong year for mackerel and a school of them are ‘boiling’ at the surface whilst they are feeding. We’re looking forward to some days like this in the summer! | Basking Shark Scotland