Carla Smith spotted the basking shark around 35 metres off Lendalfoot Beach, in Girvan, Scotland.
Carla Smith, 20, spotted the basking shark around 35 metres off Lendalfoot Beach, in Girvan , Scotland.
After people with binoculars spotted a fin on the horizon her boyfriend Andy Milae, 20, put up his drone to identify the swimmer, on Tuesday. Carla and Andy, from Troon, took to the water on their paddleboards and accidentally crossed paths with the shark, remaining still as it drifted by calmly. Carla, a student from Rutherglen, Scotland, said: "You could see the fin on the horizon. People started shouting: 'There is a shark in the water!'The stunning footage they captured settled the nerves of tourists on the beach, when they realised it was a basking shark.Top news stories today Basking sharks migrate to Scotland in summer months to feed on the abundance of plankton, before returning to southerly sub-tropics.
Basking sharks can reach up to 12m in length and weigh some six tonnes, making them the largest shark in UK seas.Carla said: "It swam underneath us which was so cool."
Rutherglen Fishing Troon Swimming
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Scots holidaymakers in huge queues to check in slam 'shambles' airportTravellers returning from their holidays were also left waiting for their luggage an hour after landing.
Weiterlesen »
Major rescue mission at Scots beach sparks huge emergency service responseIt is understood there has been one casualty at Granton Beach in Edinburgh.
Weiterlesen »
Fuming Scots dad hits out at neighbour's huge extension 'sitting on top of him'Derek Adams, a civil engineer, had objected to the plan that was first submitted to Renfrewshire Council in 2021.
Weiterlesen »
Huge fire breaks out at Scots industrial estateShocked locals shared their concerns after seeing huge clouds of thick black smoke plummeting into the sky as the blaze engulfed the industrial estate.
Weiterlesen »
General Election 2024: Green co-leader Carla Denyer wins Bristol Central with huge majorityGreen Co-Leader Carla Denyer has been elected to Parliament for the first time - causing Labour's Shadow Culture Secretary to lose her seat.
Weiterlesen »
Will Smith teases big project with son Jaden Smith as they make surprise appearance togetherThe Bad Boys star shares musician kids Jaden and Willow with Jada Pinkett Smith
Weiterlesen »