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'Hundreds' of basking sharks courting off Clare coast

Researchers have recorded "hundreds" of basking sharks engaged in courtship behaviour off the Co Clare coast in recent days.
Ireland • 01 Sep 21

Calls to secure legal protection for basking sharks

A campaign is under way aimed at securing legal protection for basking sharks.
Ireland • 18 May 21

Basking shark tagged off Co Clare resighted in Scotland

A basking shark tagged off Co Clare earlier this year has been re-sighted off the west coast of Scotland.
Basking Shark • 08 Sep 20

Increase in number of reported basking shark sightings

The Irish Basking Shark Project has said it has received reports of more sightings of basking sharks off the Irish coast than usual for this time of year, and is urging people who encounter them in the water to stay at least four metres away from them.
Ireland • 04 May 20

Kayaker has close encounter with basking shark

A kayaker has experienced a remarkably close encounter with a basking shark off the Donegal coast.
News • 22 Jul 13

Shark tagged off Donegal now tracked off Africa

A basking shark tagged in July with a satellite transmitter off Malin Head, Co Donegal has just released its transmitter west of the Cape Verde Islands, over 5000km away from were it was originally tagged.
News • 20 Dec 12

Rare sighting of basking shark in Dún Laoghaire

There has been a rare sighting of a basking shark on the Irish east coast - at the entrance to Dún Laoghaire harbour.
News • 15 May 12

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