Welcome to World of Sharks, a podcast all about sharks, rays and their underwater habitat brought to you by the Save our Seas Foundation. Forget Jaws – there is SO much more to sharks than their fearsome reputation. Join scientist and shark nerd Dr Isla Hodgson as she chats with leading experts in shark science, conservation and storytelling to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of one of the most diverse, well-adapted, enigmatic, misunderstood and threatened groups of animals on the planet.
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
This episode we are jumping fins first into the weird and mysterious life of the second-largest shark in the world - basking sharks! I am joined by Shane and Rachel from Basking Shark Scotland, an organisation on the beautiful west coast of Scotland, which happens to be one of the global hotspots to see these sharks. Over summer they spend everyday in the water with basking sharks and know a thing or two about them...together, we answer all your questions about the big beasties, including what they eat, where they go after summer, how they mate and what threats they face. Stay tuned to find out how such a huge shark is adapted to eat enough of its tiny food source, meet a humpback whale called Barney, and why basking sharks touch fins sometimes...
Rachel: @rach.underwater, @rachelbrooksart, https://rachelbrooksart.com/
Shane: @shanewasik
Basking Shark Scotland: www.baskingsharkscotland.co.uk, @baskingsharkscotland
Video of basking shark breaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJgon0C3bbs
This podcast was brought to you by the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF). You can find out more about our work here: https://saveourseas.com/
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