basking shark

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16 mentions 3 recordings first heard May 2026 last heard 1 Sep ↑16 vs the 6 months before

A species of large shark known for feeding on plankton, found in Irish waters during certain seasons.

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UnknownExtinctZoo · Here's What Happens When A Whale Swallows You · 19:52 · 1 Sep
…And as a cherry on top, whole sharks have also been identified in stomach contents, including some big boys like basking sharks.…
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Ken O'SullivanThe Claire Byrne Show · Shark in the water! · 4:31 · 24 Jun
…So, you know, Baskin sharks in particular, we get way more sightings than they do in the UK.…
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Pádraig HooleyThe Claire Byrne Show · Where you can see basking sharks and whales in Ireland! · 6:55 · 13 May
…We would say in the Irish Whale and Daffron group that we're seeing these animals arriving and particularly, you know, with bastion sharks and as well with humpback whales, we are seeing them.…
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Pádraig HooleyThe Claire Byrne Show · Where you can see basking sharks and whales in Ireland! · 6:45 · 13 May
…And you'd be amazed how big some of these sharks……
Pádraig HooleyThe Claire Byrne Show · Where you can see basking sharks and whales in Ireland! · 6:26 · 13 May
…And they think that second fin behind is actually two……
UnknownThe Claire Byrne Show · Where you can see basking sharks and whales in Ireland! · 5:56 · 13 May
…And I have a listener who's heading to O'Sullivan's in……
Pádraig HooleyThe Claire Byrne Show · Where you can see basking sharks and whales in Ireland! · 5:29 · 13 May
…And we'll take you through the field skills necessary to……
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