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In the event of an oil spill or to volunteer with wildlife rehabilitation visit Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN)

Basking Shark

Sharks are among the most ancient of all vertebrates, having first appeared about 375 million years ago. These ancient predators have been so successful that 368 different species can be found worldwide and 16 of them live in the The Sanctuary, ranging from the small brown smoothhounds that grow up to three feet long to the 45-foot behemoth Basking Sharks. These sharks also take many different forms, from the familiar open ocean predatory White Sharks (sometimes called "Great Whites") to the unusually shaped bottom-feeding Pacific Angel Shark. Read More >>