{"id":631181,"date":"2026-09-21T07:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/631181\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:06:16","slug":"shark-spotted-in-bedford-basin-causes-some-excitement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/631181\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark spotted in Bedford Basin causes some excitement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rare sight for some in Bedford. <\/p>\n<p>According to videos online, a shark was spotted near the Bedford Basin Yacht Club Friday evening. <\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports say, experts confirmed it was a basking shark. <\/p>\n<p>According to the government of Canada website, basking sharks are the second largest fish in the world, second only to the whale shark.  It is often seen near the surface of the water in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick during the spring and summer months. <\/p>\n<p>It was not the first marine animal to cause a stir and bring in crowds to the shores of Nova Scotia in recent weeks. <\/p>\n<p>The first was an <a href=\"https:\/\/acadia.news\/rare-orca-sighting-near-canso-causeway-draws-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">orca in the Canso Causeway<\/a> in July, just two weeks before a <a href=\"https:\/\/acadia.news\/beluga-whales-poor-condition-raises-concern-as-crowds-gather-in-st-peters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">beluga whale was spotted in the Bras d\u2019Or Lake<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-Snow-sq-150x150-1.jpg\"  class=\"multiple_authors_guest_author_avatar avatar\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Snow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter who started in the radio business 20 years ago. Roles included working in a helicopter delivering up to date traffic and news in Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>She is based in Halifax, reporting and broadcasting stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Caitlin at <a href=\"https:\/\/yoursouthshore.ca\/shark-spotted-in-bedford-basin-causes-some-excitement\/mailto:snowc@radioabl.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">snowc@radioabl.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/yoursouthshore.ca\/author\/snowc\/\" title=\"View all posts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                                                            View all posts<br \/>\n                                                                        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                <a class=\"ppma-author-user_email-profile-data ppma-author-field-meta ppma-author-field-type-email\" aria-label=\"Email\" href=\"https:\/\/yoursouthshore.ca\/shark-spotted-in-bedford-basin-causes-some-excitement\/mailto:snowc@radioabl.ca\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A rare sight for some in Bedford. 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