Porthchaple
Beach, Porthcurno, Cornwall
The
Basking
Sharks,
Cetorhinus maximus,
provide a special attraction
Photograph
by Charles
Hood
19
June 2010 onwards
Basking Sharks,
Cetorhinus
maximus, continue to be seen from the shore
off the Cornish coast.
Porthchaple
Beach, Porthcurno, Cornwall
The
Basking
Sharks,
Cetorhinus maximus,
provide a special attraction
Photograph
by Charles
Hood
Basking
Shark Video on Facebook (by Maria Munn)
Basking
Sharks on flickr
BMLSS
Basking Sharks
BMLSS
Shark & Ray News
| Date | Time | Location | Grid Ref. | Number | Remarks | Observer |
| 02/01/00 | Mounts Bay | 1 | Seen feeding 2 nautical miles south of Mountamopus Buoy. 5 metres long. | Doug Herson (Plymouth National Marine Aquarium) | ||
| 22/01/00 | Off Porthpean | SX 032506 | 1 | 100 metres offshore. 4.5 m (15 ft) long. | Roger Lane | |
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2/1/00 Mounts Bay 1 Seen feeding 2Nm
S of
Mountamopus Buoy.
5M long D.Herdson
19/2/00 Easterrn Green 1 Seen Feeding
D.Herdson
19/2/00 Eastern Green 1 p.m. Stayed in area
circling for
SW4831 some time
Marion & Ian Rae
23/2/00 Coverack 1 8 M. long.
Feeding
SW783182
D.Herdson
13/3/00 Off Mousehole 1
SW4726
via D. Herdson
16/3/00 South of Plymouth 2
20ft. 30 miles SE of Plymouth via D. Herdson
22/4/00 Off Penwith Several 1000 Seen from
SS Scillonian on way
south coast Isles of Scilly
Via Vince Smith
24/4/00 Off Penwith several 1000 seen from
SS Scillonian on way
south coast Isles of Scilly
Via Vince Smith
28/4/00 Pernzance Wet Dock one a.m. Discovered
in dock. Gates opened at
high tide to allow
escape Small. Alan Griffiths
30/4/00 Start Bay 1 Off Skerries.50.17N
03.34W.
4 Metres long
D. Herdson
3/5/00 Off Porthgwarra 1 a.m.
Via Vince Smith
7/5/00 Off Pencarrow Head 1
1730 Over 14ft long. Circling Veronica Pullen
13/5/00 Off Plymouth 1 0900 Half way between
Breakwater & Eddystone
^M long swqimming
slowly East D.Herdson
14/5/00 Off Yealm Head 1 1200 ¾ mile
offshore.
SX550456
D.Herdson
14/5/00 Off Gara Point 1 1400 4.M.long
SX522467
D.Herdson
14/5/00 50º 2'N 05º 26'W
1 1212 Adult Heading SE Mr.Robbins
17/5/00 Off Geevor 2 1300 Seen behind rocks
close inshore
SW371350
Vince Smith
18/5/00 Downderry 1 Seen to breach,
has been in the area
SX315538 for last 5 days.Many
crab pot in area. Steve Madge
24/5/00 Off Porthgwarra 3 No sizes given
SW371216
via John Worth
24/5/00 Off Carn Gloose 2 No sizes given
SW353313
via John Worth
25/5/00 Porthgwarra 3 No sizes or information
given
SW371216
Vince Smith
25/5/00 Carn Gloose 2 No sizes ir information
given
SW354313
Vince Smith
27/5/00 From Scillonian 6 Seen
by passengers on outward trip to
Isles of Scilly departing
Penzance 0630 via Vince Smith
27/5/00 Off Porthgwarra 5 p.m. Seen from shore.No
sizes given
SW371216
via Vince Smith
31/5/00 Runnelstone area 4 1015 Seen by passengers
on MV Scillonian III
SW3692000 both on outward
journey and return journey
1815 Medium size
sharks feeding Tony Pitchforth
| Date | Location | Grid ref | Number | Remarks | Observer |
| 22/1/00 | Off Porthpean
100 metres offshore |
SX032506 | 1 | 4.5 metre (15ft). | Roger Lane |
| 9/5/00 E | Off Porthpean 100m offshore | SX032506 | 1 | 6 metres (20ft) long. Cruising back and forth | Mrs.Petherick |
| 14/5/00 | Off Porthguarnon | SW410225 | 1 | 13:00- Gannets drew attention to large Shark
15:00 Dorsal & Tail fins visible |
Sue Sayer |
| 27/5/00 | Lands End | 6 | 07:15 Cloudy .SW wind | Vince Smith | |
| 1/6/00 | Whitesand Bay | SW355275 | 1 | 17:00- Bottlenose Dolphins in Bay but not close to shark
19:00 Seabirds trying to land on its dorsal. |
Sue Sayer |
| 3/6/00 | Off The Lizard | SW694115 | 20-30 | fisherman
who told Steve Hollier |
|
| 4/6/00 | Off The Lizard | SW694115 | 20-30 | Still in same area | fisherman
who told Steve Hollier |
| 4/6/00 | St Ives Bay | SW5041 | 2 | Both about 4.5 metres (14ft) long | Louise Secker |
| 4/6/00 | Mounts Bay | SW515297 | 5 | 16:00 Seen well out off St. Michaels Mount | Anne Newman |
| 4/6/00 A | St. Ives area | SW467408 | 20+ | Seen from boat between St. Ives and the Carrack Rocks | Phil Austin |
| 5/6/00 | Off Tater du | SW440229 | 3 | 10:00 Seen about a mile offshore
very close to boat hauling pots |
Mike Harvey |
| 5/6/00 | Manacles Rocks | SW8120 | 5 | 08:30 1 x 5.5 metre (18ft), others (2.5 - 4 m (8-12ft). Porpoise and shoal of Mackerel present | K.Batley |
| 8/6/00 | Zennor Cliff | SW450393 | 5 | 10:00 | Stephen Westcott |
| 10/6/00 | Off Levant Zawn | SW366345 | 10 | Have been seen close inshore for the past week. A Bottlenose Dolphin present some of the time | Vince Smith |
| 18/6/00 | Runnelstone | SW369200 | 6 | Just SW of Reef. Ranging in size from 2.5 - 9 metres (8ft to 30ft). | Nick Tregenza |
| 18/6/00 | Treryn Dinas
Just SW of Cliff Castle |
SW396221 | 3 | Nick Tregenza | |
| 19/6/00 | Pendeen Watch | SW377358 | 1 | length 4.5 metre (15ft). | Stephen Westcott |
| 22/6/00 | Mounts Bay
Near to the Gear Pole off Penzance Prom |
SW477297 | 1 p.m. | Charlie Richards | |
| 25/6/00 | Kennack Bay | SW7316 | 1 or 2 | In Bay during the day | Keith Williams |
| 25/6/00 | Off Cadgwith | SW7214 | 5 | Around all day | Steve Hollier |
| 26/6/00 | Off Cadgwith | SW7214 | 20+ | Around all day | Steve Hollier |
| 26/6/00 | Off Porthgwarra | 4 | Vince Smith |
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