Motivated by the fantastic BBC 2 broadcast of Britain's Secret Seas...Giants of the West this week, I have discovered (rather late) that the UK's Basking Shark season is well under way already...earlier than usual owing to the warm weather and subsequent plankton bloom.
The first sighting was at Roskilly Beach, Newlyn, Cornall on Sunday 20th March, but they have also been seen in Waterford, Ireland and Niarbyl, Isle of Man.
So, if you're based in the UK, there's no need to travel to far flung corners of the earth to swim with Whalesharks...all you need to do is grab a wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins and at various points up and down the UK's West Coast, you could be basking with our very own giants of the sea.
For more information about how you can support the conservation efforts of these wonderful creatures, or to report a sighting of your own visit:
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