Shark sighting
We were pretty surprised when this shark headed straight for our boat and proceeded to go right under us. It was huge, at least as big as the boat (24ft) so I would guess it was a basking shark but I can’t be positive. Maybe you can tell by the photos. If someone knows please let me know 
January 13th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
from my years of experience i have concluded that this is in fact a basking shark or a tiger shark. if you want more information please visit www.sashark.co.za
January 27th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
its a basking shark.
June 1st, 2006 at 8:36 pm
that is defenitely a basking shark. you can see the unmistakable large gills that are associated with the basking shark. also the elongation of the nose points to it as a basking shark.
August 9th, 2006 at 6:27 am
I think this is a basking shark because you can see how high the gills are up the the head off the shark they help to widen the mouth of the shark because it mainly feed on things like plankton and small fish, it also sounds the right lenght for a basking, these sharks cant harm you there just gentle giants. Were did you spot the shark?
September 3rd, 2006 at 11:32 am
That could very well be a Great White Shark. If the fin was swaying heavy back and forth it was a basking shark. If the sharks mouth was open very wide it was a basking shark. And if the shark was really 24 ft. long it would be by most accounts too large for a white shark. The straight fin, narrow head and color however remind me of a white shark.