A basking shark surfaces near a diver. There are over 300 species of shark ranging in size from the 18-metre whale shark to the 10-centimetre spined pygmy shark. Only a few of these species pose any threat to humans. The only possible damage that a basking shark could inflict on a diver is through a brush against its very coarse skin.
MICHAEL GLOVER/BRUCE COLEMAN LTD
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Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 41
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65A basking shark surfaces near a diver. There are over 300 species of shark ranging in size from the 18-metre whale shark to the 10-centimetre spined pygmy shark. Only a few of these species pose any threat to humans. The only possible damage that a basking shark could inflict on a diver is through a brush against its very coarse skin. MICHAEL GLOVER/BRUCE COLEMAN LTD Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 41
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