Wild News: Basking Sharks
WILD FACTS & POSITIVE IMPACT INTERVIEW
Shane Wasik is the owner and founder of Basking Sharks Scotland. An operation with an impressive and passionate professional team of qualified marine scientists and divers, who offer innovative wildlife tours based in Oban, in the Hebrides, on the West coast of Scotland. Shane has built his business around a childhood experience with Basking sharks and is driven to enable others to gain life-changing moments with these gentle giants in the wild too.
Shane paints a picture of a typical day out on the water in the Hebrides during the height of the Basking shark aggregation. Shane passionately shares many interesting details about the Basking sharks prehistoric-looking features and the positive impacts his team has encountered during the lockdown.
WILD BUCKET LIST
Robin our marine biologist and snorkel guide extraordinaire has long dreamt of coming face-to-face with Basking sharks. Learn what makes them special in her eyes.
Come swim with Basking sharks on our Scotland Expedition during the height of the Basking shark aggregation.
SCOTLAND EXPEDITION 2022
Basking Sharks, The Highlands, Hebrides, Shetlands & The Tattoo
01 - 14 AUG 2022 • 14 DAYS • 11 GUESTS
Journey through the wilderness of Scotland and snorkel alongside the 2nd largest shark in the world. Rugged island landscapes, glistening lochs, rolling mountains, bountiful wildlife, unique and rare marine creatures, and mystical, colorful culture and history await you on this unforgettable adventure. Come eye to eye with the prehistoric-looking Basking shark; swim with seals, and picnic amongst hundreds of puffins and sea birds during your week in the Hebrides. Walk amongst Highland cattle and deer as you explore the picturesque Highlands, and watch birds of prey swoop from the sky as you sail on the Scottish sea. Enjoy fantastic birdlife in some of Europes best nature reserves, and follow in the footsteps of Royalty as you dine in Edinburgh Castle and are escorted by bagpipes to watch the world-famous Edinburgh Tattoo. Through the Hebrides, Shetlands, and Highlands, this Scottish adventure takes you from coast to coast and is filled with a wild array of flora and fauna, blended with authentic Scottish and Gaelic Island life.
EXPLORER EXPERIENCES
“All creatures great and small” is the phrase drumming in my head. Up close and personal encounters with whale sharks, manta rays, the elusive thresher shark, other sharks by the dozens, on down to tiny creatures the size of a finger nail. Wonderful memories of the trip, aided by your sensational photos and video, keep swirling around in my head and heart. Thank you for opening a window to the magic and beauty of the undersea world. And thank you for the masterful planning and personal attention to detail which puts Wild Earth Expeditions in a class apart. I look forward to my next adventure!”