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Basking Shark with Divers

Picture by: Chris Gotschalk Picture taken on: June 28th, 2011

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Basking sharks are social animals and form sex-segregated schools, usually in small numbers (3 or 4) but reportedly up to 100 individuals. Their social behavior is thought to follow visual cues. Although the basking shark's eyes are small, they are fully developed.

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