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'I was really surprised': Video shows rare sighting of basking shark near Salt Spring Island

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A shocking and rare site of a basking shark was caught on video off a paddleboard near Salt Spring Island. Kelly Gallant, co-owner of Island Magic Experiences, saw the approximately seven-metre-long underwater giant in June and filmed it with her underwater camera. “I definitely tried to keep a distance just for the animal’s sake, but he was extremely curious and came right under my board at one point,” she told CHEK News. “I was trying to keep …
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