Despite its massive size, the basking shark is generally considered harmless to humans. They are filter feeders, meaning they feed on plankton and small fish by filtering the water through their mouths. Basking sharks do not have teeth designed for biting or tearing prey, and human interactions with them have largely been without incident. However, due to their immense size, there have been rare instances of accidental collisions with boats.
Great White Shark:
The great white shark is known as a potentially dangerous predator to humans. Their diet includes fish, seals, sea lions, and sometimes they may prey on marine mammals like dolphins or even other sharks. While great white sharks do not actively hunt humans, encounters and attacks have occurred during water-based activities such as swimming, surfing, spearfishing, or other marine sports. To reduce the risk of encounters, certain safety measures and guidelines are implemented at beaches and popular water sports locations in areas known to have great white shark presence.