How Basking Sharks Use The Deep Ocean To Fuel Global Migrations

Basking sharks are not just drifting long-distance travelers relying on stored energy. Satellite tags reveal they likely feed throughout their migrations, diving deep into the mesopelagic zone to track dense layers of small organisms like fish and zooplankton. This suggests the deep ocean is not just a highway but a feeding ground that may actively sustain one of the largest fish on Earth.

By Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor