Tourist spots ‘huge’ shark swimming around harbour during high tide
The family stayed and watched it swim until the tide began to go out and it vanished.
An ecstatic Olga went on: "It was amazing to see it so close, I was so lucky and my grandson was very excited."as a "gentle giant" and they are not commonly known to be aggressive towards humans. However, the Trust advises anyone who encounters a basking shark in the water to give it plenty of space as its sheer size can make it dangerous., stay in a group and remain at least 4m from each shark.The Wildlife Trust calls the species a 'gentle giant' but advises people to keep their distance as, while not aggressive, their size can make them dangerous
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