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How big is a basking shark?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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The largest basking shark on record was 12.27 metres long and weighed 19 tons, though there have been unconfirmed larger ones found.

The average basking shark is about 6 to 8 metres long.
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they are about 30-45 feet when they are fully grown

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* The Basking Shark can get up to 40 feet in length.

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depends on the shark but mostly its as big as a gardon shed i think

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The largest one on record was about 19 tons, but the average is much lower.

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probably between 15-40 cm

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8-9 tons

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