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Article: Basking sharks return to Isle of Man waters.
- Article from:
- Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England)
- Article date:
- May 28, 2008
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THE shark season is here.
The first basking shark of 2008 was spotted feeding half a mile north-northwest of Peel breakwater last week.
It was the first to be recorded in Manx waters since last year's season ended at the beginning of November.
Jackie Hall, of Manx Basking Shark Watch, said: 'It's brilliant. We're very excited about the new season. We are going to do a lot more behavioural and tagging research this year.'
The Isle of Man is a hot spot for basking sharks because the endangered creatures are attracted to the high plankton concentrations that thrive in the waters, warmed by the Gulf Stream, around our Island.
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