Marine Conservation Society (MCS)

The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action – with science on our side. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

Recent articles by Marine Conservation Society (MCS)

Basking shark swimming underwater in Baltimore, Cork, Ireland. © George Karbus Photography/Getty

It's the size of a double-decker bus and weighs a mighty 7 tonnes. Meet the ocean giant that cruises - through the oceans

Basking sharks are the second largest shark species in the world. They feed on microscopic animals called zooplankton.