Learn About the Largest and Most Impressive Marine Animals in the World

The Basking Shark

Learn About the Largest and Most Impressive Marine Animals in the World
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These marine creatures are very distinctive and peculiar-looking. They are known as bus-sized filter-feeders – this is because they use filtration to separate their food from the ocean water. The Basking Shark is the second-largest fish species and is known to be a gentle giant. These creatures can reach up to eight meters in length and weigh roughly 5 200 kilograms. The diet consists primarily of zooplankton.

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