Giant Shark Washes Up on Long Island Beach
A massive Basking Shark washed up on Gilgo Beach in Long Island, NY this morning. A far cry from the mysterious Montauk Monster, the shark measured around 20 feet long and weighed about a ton! Crowds gathered around the shark, as the surf tossed around it’s lifeless body on the sand.
Unlike other sharks such as the Great White Shark, the Basking Shark is generally considered harmless, especially to humans. Because of their tiny teeth and the fact that they generally feed on plankton, they’ve never been seen as a threat to swimmers.
Basking Sharks typically hangout in the waters of the Northeast U.S. during the summer months, then head down south to warmer waters once the winter hits. Though they’re common around Long Island beaches and other beaches around the coast, the site of a 20 foot shark washed up on shore is still quite amazing!
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