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Basking shark photos

Photographs of basking sharks taken by volunteers UK wide in summer 2010. Please send us your photos!

A basking shark spotted in the Bay of Wick, Scotland. News of the CWT project has spread far and wide!

Basking shark in Bay of Wick, Alastair Ferrier

A very distinctive basking shark to look for (fin possibly damaged by a boat propellor):

Basking shark with badly damaged fin seen near Plymouth, photo by Paul Bradshaw

Some more basking sharks to keep your eyes peeled for (one with a red tag, one with a white tag and one with a yellow tag):

Basking shark with a red tag, photo by Simon Berrow

Basking shark with a white tag, photo by Simon Berrow

Basking shark with yellow tag, photo by Simon Berrow

Basking shark at Porthgwarra Cove July 2nd 2010:

Basking Shark at Porthgwarra Cove on 2nd July 2010, photo by Dominic Longley

Basking sharks photographed from Lands End by Lauree Kalinownski (RSPB volunteer) on 23rd June 2010:

Basking shark at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking sharks at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking sharks at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking shark at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking sharks at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking shark at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

This one photographed by Lauree has a very distinctive white mark on its dorsal fin...

Basking shark at Lands End, photo by Lauree Kalinowski

Basking sharks seen by Charlotte Pierce at midday on 3rd June 2010:

Basking shark off Hella Point at midday on 3rd June 2010, photo by Charlotte Pierceasking shark seen off Hella Point at midday on 3rd June, photo by Charlotte Pierce

Basking sharks seen by Anne Hindmarch from Hella Point in the morning on 3rd June 2010:

Basking shark off Hella Point in the morning on 3rd June 2010, photo by Anne HindmarchBasking shark off Hella Point in the morning on the 3rd June 2010, photo by Anne Hindmarch