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Conservationists Troubled by Decline in Basking Shark Sightings Off Scotland

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Conservationists Troubled by Decline in Basking Shark Sightings Off Scotland
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  • Scottish basking shark sightings reach a 20-year low in 2023.
  • Only seven basking sharks were recorded by Hebridean Trust this year.
    • Basking sharks visit Scotland's west coast to breed and feed, May to October.
    • In 2010, 162 basking shark sightings occurred, showing a sharp decline.
    • Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust urges studying why numbers are dropping.
    • Minke whale sightings rise, as basking shark numbers fall.
    • Sightings may be affected by food sources like zooplankton and climate change.
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