http://www.diatribune.com/marine-life-series-basking-sharks Comments for "Marine Life Series: Basking Sharks" en http://www.diatribune.com/marine-life-series-basking-sharks <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/"><img border="" src="http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5673/basking1in2.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /></a></p> <p>Next to the whale shark, basking sharks (<em>Cetorhinus maximus</em>) are the second largest fish in existence. Fortunately, like the whale shark, these giant fish are harmless filter feeders. Its scientific name comes from the Greek roots meaning &quot;giant big-nosed monster&quot;, which seems pretty apt. Found in temperate waters of both the northern and southern hemispheres, these sharks can grow to well over thirty feet in length.</p> <p><a href="http://www.diatribune.com/marine-life-series-basking-sharks">read more</a></p> http://www.diatribune.com/marine-life-series-basking-sharks#comments marine life Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:53:31 -0600 Mark H 2521 at http://www.diatribune.com