Basking shark swims onto list of endangered species

A SHARK that summers in Scottish waters is to be given international protection due to fears that it is on the brink of extinction. The basking shark, the world's second largest fish, can be found in warm seas off the coasts of 48 different countries. In the UK, the shark traditionally spends the summer in Gulf Stream waters near Cornwall, but global warming has led to an increase in sightings off Scotland's west coast.