Basking Shark Swimming in Ocean Water Coloring Page

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Imagine you're floating weightlessly, the sun dappling the water around you. Suddenly, a gentle giant, a Basking Shark, glides into view, mouth agape?

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Word of the Day

Planktonic

Relating to plankton, the tiny organisms that drift in water and form the base of the ocean's food web.

Did You Know?

• A Basking Shark's mouth can be wider than a car! But don't worry, they only eat plankton, which are microscopic plants
• Basking sharks are migratory creatures, traveling great distances across the ocean to find the best spots for plankton
• Unlike many other sharks, Basking Sharks don't have sharp teeth. Instead, they have comb-like structures called gill

Conversation Corner

? How would you describe the feeling of being in the ocean with a Basking Shark?
? If you could be any marine creature, would you be a plankton, and why or why?
? What do you think the Basking Shark feels as it swims through the ocean,?

Download this free Basking shark coloring page swimming with its mouth open in Realistic style for kids. Print and color the ocean scene today.