This week at the Oceanarium, several people asked about a strange animal they saw off of Hampton Beach. They weren’t sure if it was a whale or a shark. After a little discussion, we determined what ...

Marine researchers are investigating the recent death of a basking shark that washed up on Mayo Beach in Wellfleet, in the same general area where another basking shark washed up eight years ago.

Note: Before we get started, let’s define what pelagic actually means. “Right now, the word pelagic can be a little obscure”, he explains. “But it refers to the open ocean, so the offshore, high seas ...