‘It’s Really Cool’: Shark Sighting Draws Large Crowd in Bedford, N.S.

Rare basking shark surprises Halifax-area residents during unusual visit to Bedford Basin

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 20, 2026 CANADA – A massive basking shark made a rare appearance in Nova Scotia’s Bedford Basin, drawing dozens of surprised residents who gathered […]

‘It’s really cool’: Shark sighting draws large crowd in Bedford, N.S.

An unusual sight drew quite the crowd Friday night in Bedford, N.S.

‘Holy moly!’: Rare shark appearance in Bedford Basin inspires shock and awe

It’s been a long time since swimming was encouraged in the Bedford Basin, but that didn’t stop one shark from making a prolonged — and very rare — visit to the water on Friday night.