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This was the moment a huge shark was captured on camera swimming off a coast in Devon. This seemed to stop; therefore this page was taken off line. Last year Ashley Lane, who runs Ashley's Fishing Trips from Paignton in South Devon, told Devon Live he'd had reports from fishermen who had seen what they believed to be great white sharks. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The species can be found worldwide but isn't common close to UK shores. They can grow up to 10ft long – as long as a kayak – and weigh up to 400lbs (that’s about 180 kg). "However during the colder months, winter storms and swell produce greater mixing of the water column, meaning any zooplankton is spread throughout the water column - including in deeper water, where feeding Basking Sharks cannot be observed. Mr Walters said: "I appreciate it looks like there is multiple sharks however it is just the one, the slight movement from the top right was seaweed. 24 were here. Aidan Walters, 19, was visiting the tranquil beauty spot with his family when he captured the fish on camera.

He told Devon Live : "We had just finished walking along the breakwater when several families started to shout “seal”, “shark” etc so we walked over to see what it was. They are known to have large litters from 50 to 134. Whilst it was within the harbour, it was trying to eat the bait various tourists were using for crabbing. Holidaymakers were treated to the rare sight of a shark gliding into Brixham Harbour. "I had it confirmed by Brixham Life (the trawler Facebook group). "I was very surprised to see it in so shallow but I’m assuming that this could’ve been due to the severe weather and storms we’ve been experiencing. Brixham Brixham Harbour (Image: Google) Literalists will say it as they see it - Brix-ham - but locals will usually say Brik-sum. The surprise appearance of a blue shark hunting for food in the shallows of Brixham Harbour gave tourists an exciting glimpse of the marine world.

The dead-eyed fish twisted and flapped on its side before vanishing from the shallows and back into the depths of Brixham Harbour in Devon. Gemma, who is staying at the Devon Valley Holiday Village with her children, partner and extended family, said: "My two sons Kane and Cole were fully out in the water swimming while other families were crabbing in the water up to their knees. They are hunted for their skin, fins and liver. Some believe this shark is capable of living much longer, but simply hasn’t been verified. They reach their maturity between 8 and 13 years old and live about 22 years. Scientific studies are ongoing to try and resolve the many mysteries that surround this unusual and unique fish. The huge creature was caught off Hartland Point near Bideford is believed to have weighed a whopping 300lbs. My first thought was 'that's a shark!'. The largest known Thresher Sharks reach a length of more than 6 meters (20ft) and weigh 600 kilograms (216 pounds).