Basking sharks are listed as a protected species by authorities. It meant the startled fisherman had to alert the area's marine life foundation - CRAM - once he realised what he had caught.

Mr Brace, from Pembrokeshire, believes the animal was a basking shark of about 12ft (3.6m). They can grow more than 33ft (10m). "They are normally in deeper water, so if it was a basking shark ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...