New Research Reveals Surprising Truths About Basking Sharks
Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) regularly dive to depths of 800 to 1,000 meters, challenging the long-held scientific belief that the species fasts during migration. Research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) involving 37 satellite-tagged sharks suggests these animals actively forage in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” a region previously thought to be too oxygen-poor and … Read more