@cbcns: It’s been a long time since swimming was encouraged in Nova Scotia's Bedford Basin, but that didn’t stop one basking shark from making a rare visit on Friday night. #shark#novascotia#cbc#news #sharkweek

kaza :

Basking sharks are harmless to humans

ANCESTRALINEAGE :

I don’t wanna hear nothing about no harmless shark

tamara (tam) :

so they absolutely wouldn't at least try to see if a person was food??

MrCapeBreton :

Nature is so awesome.

Sarah Jean :

they are harmless and eat plankton Just sad if its stuck in the basin

Viking :

They can live until 70 years old and 33ft long or 10.5 meters.

lorefolk :

snakes, sharks, weasels, Bedford knows about them

Ashley Lushman 🇨🇦 :

We got to see it. My kids (and me) thought it was super cool!

Fitz :

We need a bigger boat!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Amani Anderson :

They live here

Wendy Garza :

its sad this shark had to.come this close to shore for food

flowerhead :

fishy

The man on the inside :

krisarbo1 :

Why would you stay on that raft ?

Jan 🇨🇦 🌎❤️ :

That is so cool.

CanadianGirl 🇨🇦 :

So cool

lauriefaithprescott :

beautiful creature

Dragonfly59 :

So exciting !!!!!!

A :

i would do anything to see a basking shark omg

Hockey :

That’s just Carol Basking

Nina Hello :

They Need To Get a Helicopter draw These Sharks 🦈 Away from Land ...Go Out Start a Trail Of By Tossing leading Them Back To Ocean Do this For Month Toss Food

Wild rose :

Omg right harmless to humans I don’t see anyone in the water playing with them

Tassieconvict♡♧♤◇ :

i wouldnt take the chance lol

Danyse Allison :

[Red heart]

boge34 :

Its Blue fish chief! its just blue fish