Basking Shark: Meet the Gentle Giant of the Sea
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Basking In the Cold - Underwater360
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Basking Shark - The Gentle Giant In Our Oceans / Documentary (English/HD)
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Tracking the Sea's Gentle Giants
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Discover the Biggest Fish: Giants of the Aquatic World
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Basking Shark - The Gentle Giant In Our Oceans / Documentary (English/HD)
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The Oceans Gentle Giant: The Basking Shark – freedomlikeadaisy
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Shark Week: Basking Sharks in Ireland
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Basking sharks Save Our Wild Isles
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Basking shark The Wildlife Trusts
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Basking sharks experiencing concerning decline off California, research finds
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