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Basking sharks filmed by an AUV for the first time

WHOI’s SharkCam captured the first Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) footage of basking sharks. The basking shark is the 2nd largest fish in the ocean. While it’s gaping mouth can fit a human, it filter feeds on tiny plankton. 

Learn more here: go.whoi.edu/basking-sharkcam

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