2006-10-02 07:29:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
I've seen basking sharks off the coast of Cornwall a few times, big (and bloody scary if you're swimming and see one) but harmless.
2006-10-02 07:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how you define sharks. Do you want to include species like dogfish and bull huss?
Assuming you mean something that really looks like a shark in the public imagination, probably the most common is the tope, a small bottom dwelling shark, growing to no more than 40kg. It can be found all around the coast.
Next one is into the summer visitors. The Basking shark has already been mentioned. Blue shark are extremely common on the west coast. Rarer are Porbeagle shark, which can be found extremely close to shore, especially off rocky shorelines. It is a relative of the Great White, and could be confused for being a small specimen. The final two visitors that are rarely seen are the Mako and Thresher sharks.
After that one is into deeper water: Six Gilled and Bramble (or Sleeper) sharks are known to live in western and northern waters but I don't think these species ever come to the surface.
Other beasties that may have turned up are vagrants and cannot be counted as regular visitors.
2006-10-02 17:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the summer was so warm this year there were photos of basking sharks in english coastal waters
2006-10-03 14:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Neil A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly Basking sharks I think but scarily enough, there have been sightings of Great Whites in the coastal waters of Cornwall.
2006-10-02 14:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by chez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many sharks living here, but they are all harmless. The only exceptions are the occasional ones, who have lost their way.
They are being recorded by the "British Marine Life
Study Society", who are keeping an on-line log: Over 21 species of sharks and an extra 12 species of Skates and Rays have been reported over the last years.
You can find the reports in this website, if you are interested:
2006-10-02 14:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by Hipira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basking sharks are common sights but recently over the last 5-6 years Great Whites have been seen (photographed and videod, off Cornwall)
Get outa the Water!!
2006-10-02 14:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by puffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basking sharks are commonly seen in our waters, particularly in Cornwall and Scotland.
2006-10-02 14:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live near John O'Groats and basking sharks are sighted quite often in late summer - It's brill - If you aren't swimming
2006-10-02 14:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by Karen S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mako, porbeagle, blue, occasional basking sharks.
I guess you don't wish to include tope, dogfish and suchlike into the list.
2006-10-04 08:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by Tropic-of-Cancer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Whites, but only occasionally.
2006-10-02 14:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋