How to find basking sharks in Cornwall?

[tonhil]

I would like to take some snaps of Basking Sharks in Cornwall over the upcoming long weekend. Any ideas re who to contact, is this realistic, who has the boat, where in Cornwall etc?

Thanks T

[sch]

Originally Posted by tonhil

I would like to take some snaps of Basking Sharks in Cornwall over the upcoming long weekend. Any ideas re who to contact, is this realistic, who has the boat, where in Cornwall etc?

Thanks T

With the cold winter I'm not sure if there'll be any around yet - but if there are give Porthkerris or any of the centres down at the Lizard a shout and they should know. Porthkerris are on 01326 280620

Simon

[badknees]

I was down at Porthkerris about 3 weeks ago and they'd just spotted the first one of the year about 200m off shore.

Happy hunting.

[Okeanos]

They follow the area between warm and cooler water along the coast, they should be around during this month. Last year they were very few sighted, the year before you had to avoid them as they were everywhere. Saw 3 above each other one evening as well as shoaling Mackerel.

I have 5 spaces on Saturday (2 dives) and 2 spaces on Sunday (1 dive) going to look at seals on the North Coast. We'll be keeping our eyes open on route. I've seen and photographed (badly) Dolphins underwater, also seen Orca's and Sunfish from the surface too.

[tonhil]

thanks, folks

[NeilP]

For sightings:

Marine Sightings in Cornwall

For the possibility of seeing them, but you won't be getting in the water:

Orca Sea Safaris Wildlife watching marine sea safaris. Boat trips departing from Falmouth behind National Maritime Museum Cornwall. | king harrys cornwall