Basking Shark Quest / Snorkelling with basking shark and in Fingal's Cave, Scotland, August 2023

Snorkelling with a basking shark off the Isle of Coll, Scotland. An unforgettable encounter with a 7-8 m male basking shark with a sea lamprey on its back. It seemed a bit curious on us, turning around and swimming back under us a second time (we never intended to be above the shark - tidal streams, shark moving... your whereabouts in the water just happens). The video also shows a lovely inside view from Fingal's cave (Staffa Island) while snorkelling.
This was the final chapter in our (Lyndsey's and my) quest for basking sharks. Third trip to search for them... and third time lucky thanks to a week-long wildlife watching tour with Basking Shark Scotland based on the Isle of Coll. Happy happy!
(Svensk version) Snorkling med brugd utanför den skotska ön Coll. Ett oförglömligt nära möte med en 7-8 m lång hane som hade en nejonöga på ryggen. Han verkade lite nyfiken på oss för han vände och simmade tillbaka under oss en andra gång (vi hade inte för avsikt att vara över hajen men tidvattensströmmen, hajens rörelser... ja, man hamnar lite där man hamnar). Filmen visar också snorkling från den vackra grottan Fingal's cave på Staffa.
Tour organiser:
Basking Shark Scotland - highly recommended
www.baskingsha...
Music credit:
freemusicarchi...
Scott Holmes Music - Good Times
Wildlight - Rain (Acoustic)
Audiorezout - Heroic Times
Scott Holmes Music - Upbeat Party