Shark Bites

12:00 PM to 12:05 PM

Friday 19 September

Basking Shark

Season 1 Episode 10 of 20

The basking shark is a huge shark found in UK waters and for such a sizable shark, it has a somewhat surprising diet. It visits British coastal waters every spring and summer, and Steve Backshall heads to his Shark Lab to reveal why

Shark Bites airs on CBBC HD at 12:00 PM, Friday 19 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)

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Steve Backshall

Presenter

James Hemming

Producer