Large Basking Shark Dies After It Washes Ashore in Maine
A large basking shark died after it was washed ashore in Lubec, Maine, on Wednesday, September 2, despite efforts by locals to save it. The shark measured between 24 and 30 feet long, according to local reports. A group of at least ten people spent several hours gathering water in buckets and poured it over the shark’s gills in an attempt to keep it alive after is washed ashore around 5 a.m..
A sergeant from the Maine Marine Patrol told local media he was informed of the shark but that it was not within his remit to respond. Credit: Mark Steven Olson
